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Accident Summary Nr: 570853 - FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING AFTER LOSING BALANCE

Accident Summary Nr: 570853 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 05/20/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2373850	05/20/1985	1791	0	Construction Supply & Erection

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF PLACING 3 SUPPORT BEAMS ACROSS AN EXISTING FIRST LEVEL FLOOR HOLE. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED 15 FEET ABOVE THE LOWER LEVEL. THE WOODEN GUARDRAILS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED AS FALL PROTECTION. GUARDRAIL STANCHIONS HAD HAD BEEN NAILED IN PLACE. THE GUARD RAILS PREVENTED ACCESS TO THE FLOOR HOLE AND INTERFERED WITH THE BEAM LIFTING DEVICE AND THE PLACEMENT OF BEAMS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A GUARDRAIL STANCHION. INSTEAD OF USING A WRECKING BAR, HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE STANCHION BY KICKING AT IT. THE STANCHION SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 15 FEET TO THE LOWER LEVEL.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2373850			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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