Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352051 - Employee killed by fall from landing

Accident Summary Nr: 201352051 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 09/20/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303989966	09/20/2002	2819	0	White Springs Agricultural Inc. Dba Pcs Phosphate

Abstract: Employee #1 and another employee were walking on the second floor of a building. As the two approached the stairs that led to the ground level, Employee #1 stumbled forward. While grabbing for his hard hat, which had dislodged from his head, he fell through the guardrail system of the second-floor landing and fell 21 ft to the ground. He was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. The guardrail system consisted of a top rail that was 42 in. from the landing and a mid-rail that was 22 in. from the landing.

Keywords: STAIR, GUARDRAIL, STAIR LANDING, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303989966			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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