Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201250081 - Employee Dies after Fall from Stepladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201250081 -- Report ID: 0257240 -- Event Date: 02/02/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304339351	02/09/2004	8211	611110	De-Esc Eugenio Maria De Hostos

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m., Employee #1 was replacing fluorescent tubes in a fixture on the ceiling of a school vestibule. He used a 10 ft stepladder to reach the fixture, which was 13 ft, 7 in. above the floor. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor. He died the next day.

Keywords: HEAD, CEILING, STEPLADDER, WORK RULES, LIGHTING FIXTURE, FALL, CONCUSSION, LOST BALANCE, CONCRETE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304339351			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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