Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201119088 - Employee is injured after falling through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201119088 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/08/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120317250	03/29/2005	7374	518210	Vector Resources Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:37 p.m. on March 8, 2005, Employee #1 opened a door next to an auditorium for a coworker. They were looking for an interface device to service. After opening the door, Employee #1 took a couple steps into the dark room and then fell through an opening in the floor. He fell 10 ft into a utility room. His fall caused neck, and lower back injuries, and a left leg fracture. Employee #1 was transport to a medical center, where he was hospitalized for two days. The opening in the floor was ladder-way accessible. The top rail was kept in an upright position, but did not guard the floor opening.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, BACK, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, NECK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120317250			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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