Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201630209 - EMPLOYEE INJURED AFTER FALL THROUGH HOLE IN FLOOR

Accident Summary Nr: 201630209 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301862991	11/06/1997	3444	0	Arctic Sheet Metal Inc

Abstract: On October 20, 1997, Employee #1 and another employee were checking the ceiling ducting for installation of air conditioning taps. They were looking up at the ceiling and walking backwards. Employee #1 backed into the floor hole approximately 5 ft. 7 in. by 11 ft. 8 in. and fell 12 ft. 6 in. to the concrete floor, fracturing his skull and jamming his neck. The warning tape was at the edge of the hole with visqueen plastic covering the hole, which made it look like it was a solid floor.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, SHEET METAL, AIR CONDITIONER, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301862991			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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