Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201921293 - Employee Dies From A Concussion After Falling Off A Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201921293 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123621369	07/13/1998	6531	0	Decorative Center Of Houston, Ltd

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on July 10, 1998, Employee #1 died from a concussion after falling from an eight-foot ladder while changing a florescent light bulb. The light fixture was on an eleven-foot ceiling. He fell from the ladder onto a conference room table where he struck his head. No witnesses observed the incident. Apparently, some people heard the crash of the employee onto the table. Employee #1 was hospitalized and placed on life support. He was later pronounced brain dead and was taken off the ventilator during the night hours.

Keywords: LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, FALL, CONCUSSION, BRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123621369			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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