Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 885947 - Employee dies after fall from structural steel purlin

Accident Summary Nr: 885947 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 10/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108514456	10/16/1991	7539	0	Fairbanks Muffler

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking on an unsecured member of an unstabilized steel structure. He slipped or lost his balance and fell 18 ft to the concrete floor, sustaining serious head injuries. He died. He was not wearing a hard hat and no fall protection was in place.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, WORK RULES, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108514456			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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