Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 893420 - Employee's back broken in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 893420 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 11/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105717227	11/15/1988	1771	0	Potomac Concrete Construction Co.

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 14, 1988, Employee #1 was standing on an unsecured roof opening cover prying up form lumber. As he pried a 2 by 4 away from the wall, he pushed a 4 by 6 that was holding up the casing on which he was standing. The 4 by 6 fell into the roof opening, causing him to fall approximately 20 feet to the floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a broken back.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, ROOF OPENING, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105717227			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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