Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200776243 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 200776243 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 11/22/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315136580	12/08/2010	4841	517510	Tri Wire Engineering Solutions Inc.

Abstract: On November 22, 2010, Employee #1 was installing a cable line on a section of roof. There was over 4 feet distance to the next landing level in the area he was working. As Employee #1 was walking backwards to extend the cable to its needed location to connect service, he tripped over the edge of a skylight. Employee #1 fell through the skylight and became caught up on a sprinkler system that was approximately 4 feet from the ground. Employee #1 survived the fall, escaping with a laceration over one of his eyes. Employee #1 underwent physical therapy for his injury. He was wearing a hard hat at the time of the incident.

Keywords: EYE, SKYLIGHT, ROOF, LACERATION, TRIPPED, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315136580			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Electrical and electronic technicians

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