Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201992617 - One Employee Killed and One Injured in Fall from Ceiling

Accident Summary Nr: 201992617 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 08/16/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310384219	08/21/2006	3444	332322	Enerquin Air Corporation

Abstract: On August 16, 2006, Employees #1 and #2, were removing four sections of 4-ft by 8-ft corrugated metal sheeting within a false ceiling area. They disconnected their fall arrest systems (body harness and lanyards), to reposition themselves, and fell 40 ft through a section of sheeting. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 suffered unspecified fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CEILING, METAL SHEET, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310384219			Fatality	Concussion	Sheet metal workers
2	310384219			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheet metal workers

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