Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 768416 - Employee falls off unguarded landing and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 768416 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 09/16/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103559811	09/22/1993	1799	0	Superior Custom Cabinet Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109106039	10/06/1993	1799	0	Superior Custom Cabinet Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking backward up the stairs, carrying one end of a 5 1/2 ft long cabinet unit. He backed off the edge of the top stairway landing, which did not have a guardrail. He fell 10 1/2 ft from the landing and hit the concrete floor with his head. He died about 48 hours later.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103559811			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	109106039					Occupation Not Listed

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