Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 888461 - EMPLOYEE FALLS THROUGH SEVERAL FLOOR OPENINGS

Accident Summary Nr: 888461 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/22/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104464987	09/19/1989	1751	0	Off The Wall Contractors

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on or about August 30, 1989, Employee #1, a carpenter, was cutting out a window in a wall he just installed on the second floor. He stepped back into and fell through an un-guarded hole measuring approximately 8 ft-10 in. by 11 ft-4 in. He then fell through another opening approximately 8 ft-10 in by 6 ft-8 in. on the first floor to the hard compacted ground. The approximate fall height from the second floor was 19.5 ft. Employee #1 received first aid on the job site and was hospitalized for observation. He received bruises, sprains, and a possible fracture of the right wrist.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104464987			Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenters

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