Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14299200 - Employee suffers concussion in 19 ft fall from building

Accident Summary Nr: 14299200 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 03/04/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127363596	03/12/1996	1542	0	Mervin L.Blades & Son Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were installing metal decking on a newly constructed steel framed building that measured 50 ft wide by 300 ft long. As Employee #1 was screwing a metal sheet into place along the lower edge of the building, he slipped and fell 9 ft 10 in. to the ground. He suffered a concussion and severe bruising to the knees. A fall protection program had been presented; however, it was not site specific, and the employees had not been trained in their job functions.

Keywords: KNEE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127363596			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Structural metal workers

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