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Accident Summary Nr: 200053684 - Employee Falls And Impales On Light Fixture
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314054826 | 05/05/2010 | 1761 | 238160 | A2z |
Abstract: On May 3, 2010, an employee was performing roofing repairs. He was removing sheathing from the North East side of the one-story house. The employee was standing on the bottom rail of the joists pushing up on the sheathing, and his foot slipped off the two by four. He plummeted through the sheet rocked ceiling feet first. The employee fell on to a standing lamp. The lamp penetrated the left testis of the employee, went through the hip and stomach cavity and exited through the left portion of the chest cavity. The employee was hospitalized and treated for puncture wounds.
Keywords:
chest, repair, roof, impaled, hip, stomach, puncture
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314054826 | Hospitalized injury | Puncture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure |