Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 890376 - Employee injured in fall from stilts

Accident Summary Nr: 890376 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119588333	06/11/1992	1742	0	Vela Drywall

Abstract: Employee #1, of Vela Drywall, was working on the second floor of a single family home under construction, near an open-sided floor adjacent to a stairway. According to the foreman on site, the employee was working on stilts taping drywall joints on the second floor ceiling when he misjudged his step and fell approximately 5 ft 10 in. to the stairs. The employee, who was without ppe, sustained minor injuries to the head and shoulders. The absence of guardrails around the open-sided floor contributed to the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, SHOULDER, PPE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, OPEN-SIDED FLOOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119588333			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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