Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201041274 - Employee injured from fall into pit

Accident Summary Nr: 201041274 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 02/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306119488	02/18/2003	7381	561612	Guardsmark

Abstract: At approximately 7:08 p.m. on February 16, 2003, Employee #1, a security guard, entered an unused building as part of his normal rounds. After entering the building, the employee walked approximately 60 feet and then fell approximately 7 feet 6 inches into an unprotected furnace pit. The pit was 6 feet 7 inches in diameter and 7 feet 6 inches deep. The employee was extracted from the pit and transported to a local trauma center by air ambulance. He suffered severe internal injuries, a broken neck, and possible paralysis from the waist down.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PIT, FALL, NECK, SECURITY GUARD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306119488			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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