Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14238133 - Employee falls to floor when hanging ceiling gives way

Accident Summary Nr: 14238133 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104609961	06/25/1991	9223	0	Ely State Prison

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to gain access into a hanging ceiling from a 6 ft ladder. When he stood on top of the ladder and tried to pull himself up through the ceiling, the ceiling gave way and Employee #1 fell approximately 6 ft onto a carpeted floor. He may have sustained minor injuries to his left elbow and head.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CEILING, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104609961			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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