Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170561690 - Employee injured in fall from elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 170561690 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/08/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111152005	12/09/1994	8221	0	North Carolina State University/ Athletics Dept.

Abstract: On December 8, 1994, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic for the athletics department at North Carolina State University, was helping union personnel hired by NCSU construct stage rigging and lights for an annual Christmas program. The points that Employee #1 needed to secure were in the rafters of Reynold's Coliseum, approximately 46 ft above the floor. With permission from his supervisor, Employee #1 borrowed a climbing belt and safety lanyard from one of his coworkers. He found that he needed to reposition himself and had unfastened his lanyard when he began to suffer cramps. He was unable to refasten the lanyard and before help could get to him, he fell to the coliseum floor. He suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, RAFTER, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111152005			Hospitalized injury	Other	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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