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Accident Summary Nr: 201750197 - Employee injured in fall from bleachers

Accident Summary Nr: 201750197 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 04/20/1997
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30129572104/21/199717990Randy Wray, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on April 20, 1997, Employee #1, age 17, was helping to install and erect a set of bleachers. He fell approximately 50 ft to the ground, sustaining injuries that required hospitalization. Because of a lack of materials, the employer had left a floor hole in the bleachers. Employee #1 was not wearing any form of fall protection.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, COVER, INSTALLING, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Other heavy construction New project or new addition $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 50

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 301295721 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet
Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting
Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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