Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201639283 - Employee Falls and Is Impaled by Scraper

Accident Summary Nr: 201639283 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 05/13/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314433780	05/21/2010	5571	441221	Melody Gosling And Olga Tabakov

Abstract: On May 13, 2010, Employee #1 was working on top of a 25-foot Fleetwood Prowler Fifth Wheel Coach, replacing the rubber membrane on the roof. Employee #1 was using a long handled metal floor scraper, when he stood up and lost his balance. He fell off the roof and onto the concrete, approximate 9 feet, 6 inches below. Employee #1 attempted to throw the scraper away from his body, but he fell onto the scraper. The scraper impaled him under the arm and entered his rib cage. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: SCRAPER, VEHICLE, IMPALED, TORSO, FALL, LOST BALANCE, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314433780			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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