Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14236830 - Employee injured in fall from platform

Accident Summary Nr: 14236830 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104608831	06/17/1987	1799	0	J B Iron Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a ladder up to a lighting platform in an auditorium. He climbed onto the lighting platform, removing the guardrail but not replacing it. He was starting to drill the concrete for an anchor lag placement when he lost his balance and fell 12 ft to the seating area. He was hospitalized. Employee #1 stated that he had been told by the field superintendent not to work on the platform without the guardrail in place.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104608831			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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