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Accident Summary Nr: 201091238 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ELEVATION
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126209394 | 10/09/1997 | 1731 | 0 | Global Industrial Contractors Inc |
Abstract: On October 4, 1997, Employee #1, an electrical helper for Global Industrial Contractors Incorporated, was helping other workers pull cable on an elevated cable tray at the Frito Lay manufacturing plant. The employees had completed pulling one cable and were in the process of going back to the elevated lift to take a break. They were crawling along the elevated cable tray. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 26 feet to the floor. He sustained multiple fractures and injuries. He was air-lifted to Kern Medical Center where he was hospitalized for over 2 months.
Keywords:
CABLE TRAY, FRACTURE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing plant | Alteration or rehabilitation | $250,000 to $500,000 | 3 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126209394 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Helpers, construction trades | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall, other |