Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14459572 - Employee injured in fall into basement

Accident Summary Nr: 14459572 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 05/05/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18825257	05/05/1988	1721	0	M C N Finishes, Inc.

Abstract: On May 2, 1988, Employee #1 was working in the 11 ft by 12 ft kitchen area of a two-story, single-family home under construction. He was caulking around the door trim in preparation for spray painting. He opened a 28 in. wide by 6 ft 9 in. tall door that led to the basement. No stairs had been installed and no standard guardrails had been placed in the door opening. Employee #1 stepped through the opening and fell 8 ft to the concrete floor. He suffered a fractured skull and arm, and multiple contusions. This was an apparent violation of T8CCR 1926.500(c)(1)(i).

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BARRIER GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18825257			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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