Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14469167 - Employee killed in 25 ft fall through floor hole

Accident Summary Nr: 14469167 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 10/02/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17478124	10/02/1986	3465	0	General Motors Corporation, Boc-Pmp

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a conveyor, making adjustments to the screen guard. The screen guard broke and Employee #1 fell approximately 4 feet from the conveyor into an adjacent open floor hole, and then fell a total of 25 feet into the basement. He sustained massive head injuries, broken bones, and crushing injuries. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17478124			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights

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