Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 775411 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 775411 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/19/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101434579	01/26/1989	1541	0	Pride Electric Company

Abstract: At approximately 1:05 p.m. on January 19, 1989, Employee #1 was working between a fresh air vent and a roof opening that was 4 ft away. He was facing the vent, which had just been removed, when he fell backward into the 22 ft wide by 40 ft long roof opening. The employee fell 15 ft, landing on his back and fracturing his skull and his spine. He died on January 22, 1989. The company had not provided personal protective equipment or any training.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SPINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101434579			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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