Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170374037 - Employee punctures lung in fall from elevator car

Accident Summary Nr: 170374037 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/19/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119694586	05/19/1993	1629	0	Rigging International

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, had completed work on an exterior container crane elevator and was climbing down from the top of the elevator car. He lost his grip for unknown reasons and fell approximately 21 feet, receiving multiple facial fractures and a punctured lung. No accident related violations were determined.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATOR, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119694586			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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