Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170152516 - Employee's rib fractured in fall from truss

Accident Summary Nr: 170152516 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 09/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112220926	09/26/1991	1799	0	Eric Broms Construction

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on September 24, 1991, Employee #1, of Eric Broms Construction, was walking approximately 40 ft high along a roof truss. The floor, 13 ft below, was completely sheeted except for the elevator shaft. The shaft was guarded on all sides except the shaft opening. The shaft had been built up to the second floor. The roof was made of trusses only. Employee #1 lost his footing and fell through the shaft. Employee #1 was transported to Los Robles Hospital suffering from a fractured rib. A general citation was issued to the employer for the violation of T8CCR 1669 (a).

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112220926			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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