Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 943779 - Employee injured in fall from catwalk

Accident Summary Nr: 943779 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/06/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18477679	03/12/1992	1796	0	Rapistan Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18477653	03/12/1992	1541	0	K-Mart
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18477711	03/19/1992	1799	0	Woody L. Cloer Dba Ambrose Insulation Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18477695	03/19/1992	1796	0	Ropaca Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a catwalk, attempting to drill holes in machinery he was installing. When his feet slipped on a flexible electrical cord, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 25 ft to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained internal injuries and a broken leg. The catwalk was not provided with a guardrail and Employee #1 was not wearing a safety belt.

Keywords: CATWALK, LOST BALANCE, GUARDRAIL, FALL, ELECTRIC CORD, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, SLIP, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18477679	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Millwrights
2	18477653			Occupation Not Listed
3	18477711			Occupation Not Listed
4	18477695			Occupation Not Listed

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