Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 927905 - Employee killed in fall from stepladder

Accident Summary Nr: 927905 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 07/03/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116439217	07/06/1995	1731	0	John Elec, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on July 3, 1995, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, and a helper were changing an 8 ft long, two-tube fluorescent light fixture. Employee #1 was standing approximately 7 ft high on a 10 ft high stepladder. One end of the light fixture slipped out of his grasp. As he tried to catch the falling/swinging light fixture, he lost his footing on the stepladder. He fell 7 ft and struck the back of his head against the smooth concrete floor. He sustained a concussion and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, STEPLADDER, ELECTRICIAN, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116439217			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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