Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14443550 - Employee injured in 13 ft fall though stairway opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14443550 -- Report ID: 0355117 -- Event Date: 06/18/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3315819	06/24/1986	1711	0	Sunland Fire Protection, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3315801	06/24/1986	1542	0	Frazier Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the mezzanine level of a building under construction, installing piping for a fire protection system. He descended a 6 ft stepladder, which was located near the edge of a 9 ft by 18 ft stairway floor opening. When he turned to pick up a pipe hanger, he stepped backward into the opening and fell 13 ft onto a cement floor. The floor opening was neither guarded nor covered.

Keywords: COVER, WORK RULES, WALKING BACKWARD, INSTALLING, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3315819			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters
2	3315801					Occupation Not Listed

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