Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170184386 - Employee suffers concussion in 27 ft fall into stage pit

Accident Summary Nr: 170184386 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/09/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111751996	03/16/1992	3999	0	Melrose Stage, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, of Melrose Stage, Inc., was cleaning debris from around a stage area when he stepped backward into a 25 in. wide by 21 ft 7 in. deep stage backdrop pit and fell over 27 ft, Employee #1 sustained a concussion and bruises to his head, face, and right shoulder. Melrose Stage, the employer, failed to provide guarding or a warning device to prevent employees from falling into the pit.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, PIT, FALL, CONCUSSION, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION, INATTENTION, WARNING SIGN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111751996			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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