Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200968055 - Employee falls through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200968055 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 10/09/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303943385	10/10/2000	2851	0	Rust-Oleum Corporation

Abstract: On March 12, 2002, Employee #1 fell 75.5 ft when a piece of 0.5 in. thick chipboard used to cover a 24-in. by 38-in. long floor opening broke. The cover was not marked or coded, was not secured to prevent displacement, and it did not completely cover the opening. He sustained injuries to his lower back, bruised ribs on the right side and an internal bruise above his right kidney. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BACK, RIB, FALL, KIDNEY, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303943385			Fatality	Other	Mixing and blending machine operators

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