Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201033180 - Employee injured in fall from workstand platform
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300759172 | 07/24/2000 | 3721 | 0 | Boeing Company |
Abstract: At approximately 6:00 a.m. on June 15, 2000, Employee #1, a painter working for an aircraft manufacturer, was on a workstand platform near the rear of an engine. The platform had sliders to narrow the gaps between it and the body of the plane. Employee #1 had been stripping masking paper from the engine by pulling it while walking backward on the platform. Some of the sliders had not been fully extended, and he fell 5 ft 6 in. through a gap between the platform and the aircraft's pod to the floor. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and a fractured shoulder, for which he was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300759172 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Painters, construction and maintenance |
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