Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691881 - Employee injured in fall through floor hole

Accident Summary Nr: 691881 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/25/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102103413	09/25/1986	1771	0	Blaine Const Co

Abstract: On September 25, 1986, Employee #1 was told to cover machinery to protect it from the weather. While he was covering the machinery, Employee #1 noticed a piece of plywood on the floor. He took the nails out of it and picked it up, but then stepped into a hole and fell 18 ft to a concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The plywood had been put over the hole in the floor to keep employees from walking into the hole. The plywood had been nailed down and a warning sign (Do Not Remove-Hole) was posted on it.

Keywords: COVER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102103413			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

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