Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201158797 - Employee Fractures Neck in Fall from Canopies

Accident Summary Nr: 201158797 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/20/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125885871	01/12/2004	1721	238320	Anna Corp Dba Jfp Company

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on December 20, 2003, an employee was spreading a plastic sheet on the small canopies, located on the west wall of the receiving department to prevent them from paint overspray. While the employee was walking back on the covered canopies, he inadvertently stepped into the gap between two canopies and fell through the gap sustaining serious physical injuries of his neck. The employee was not wearing any fall protection system.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, NECK, PAINTER, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125885871			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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