Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021749 - Employee injured in fall through gap in handrail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021749 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 02/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303302533	02/29/2000	5013	0	Bosal U.S.A., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking down a manually-propelled rolling ladder stairway and platform from which a damaged section of handrail had been removed. As he descended, he reached for the handrail where there was none, and lost his balance. Employee #1 fell through the gap in the handrail, landing on the concrete floor of the warehouse. He suffered multiple contusions and soreness and was transported to the hospital, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, LADDER, DESCENDING, HANDRAIL, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303302533			Non Hospitalized injury	Radiation Effects	Occupation not reported

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