Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 943548 - Employee Injured In Fall From Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 943548 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 08/17/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15310873	08/30/1989	1542	0	Pizzagalli Construction Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a crew which was raising the roof lever of an elevator penthouse on the roof of a building. Employee #1 was cutting flashing away from a metal plate on top of a 14-ft wall preparing to lay metal beams to support the new roof. Employee #1 placed is feet on a 3-in. angle iron while holding on to some freshly laid cement blocks, when his feet slipped. Employee #1 fell approximately 10-ft landing on his feet, fracturing his ankle. In addition, the two concrete blocks were dislocated and fell striking the employee in the back and fracturing two discs in his back.

Keywords: fracture, roof, blocks, slip, back, dislocated, fall, ankle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15310873			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenter apprentices

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