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Accident: 171059785 - Employee Injured In Fall From Ceiling Crawl Space
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 303609978 | 09/12/2000 | 1731 | Newco Electric Inc |
Employee #1 was in the crawl space between the ceiling and the roof of the ballroom in the new Salt Palace expansion, tying down recessed light fixtures. He was using a full body harness with a single lanyard for fall protection. Employee #1 unhooked his lanyard to move to the next light fixture when he slipped on the metal stud on which he'd been standing. He came down on sheetrock instead of the steel grid and fell 30 ft through the sheetrock to the floor. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.
Keywords:
ceiling, work rules, slip, construction, lanyard, fall, fall protection, crawl space
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303609978 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians' apprentices | FallDist: FallHt:30 Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |