Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202474623 - Employee Falls Through Roof Opening and Lacerates Head

Accident Summary Nr: 202474623 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 11/24/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307186825	12/04/2007	5113	424130	Montebello Container Corp

Abstract: On November 24, 2007, Employee #1, a maintenance employee, was working from the roof of the building removing a vent fan and lowering it 20 ft to the ground. The roof vent fan opening was approximately 59-in. by 51-in., and there was a wooden 2-in. by 4-in. board running across the vent fan opening. Employee #1 stepped on to the wooden 2-in. by 4-in. board with one foot as he lowered the fan to the ground with the use of a rope. The 2-in. by 4-in. board broke causing Employee #1 to fall and hit his head on the corrugating machine, and ultimately landing on to the concrete ground. The opening in the roof was not guarded, nor was Employee #1 using any fall protection. Employee #1 sustained a laceration to his head and was hospitalized.

Keywords: HEAD, FAN, ROOF, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307186825			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machinery maintenance occupations

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