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Accident Summary Nr: 200822005 - Employee injured in fall from catwalk
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305160202 | 04/17/2003 | 1799 | 238990 | Balestrieri Environmental & Development, Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a catwalk above a suspended ceiling in an office area. He was hanging poly sheeting for containment purposes during an asbestos abatement project. The catwalk was approximately 14 feet above the office floor and was equipped only with a top rail. As he leaned against the top rail to reach the work surface, the railing broke and he fell through the suspended ceiling to the office floor, striking a cubicle wall on the way down. The employee sustained four broken ribs and was hospitalized.
Keywords:
FRACTURE, SUSPENDED CEILING, STRUCK AGAINST, RIB, CATWALK, FALL
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing plant | Alteration or rehabilitation | $50,000 to $250,000 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305160202 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc |