Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170615868 - Employee injured in fall from beam

Accident Summary Nr: 170615868 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/14/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119973253	02/26/1996	1542	0	Colombo Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 noon on September 14, 1995, Employee #1 was installing insulation at a building in Bakersfield, CA. He was placing double stick tape on eave struts, stooping and moving sideways along an 8 in. wide beam while holding onto the eave struts to maintain his balance. His view was obstructed by some insulation and he walked off the end of the beam and fell 16 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a ruptured spleen and was hospitalized. He had not been using an approved safety line or harness with attached lanyard.

Keywords: INSTALLING, SPLEEN, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119973253			Hospitalized injury	Other	Structural metal workers

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