Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 968453 - Employee injured in fall from scaffold planks

Accident Summary Nr: 968453 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 10/20/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104664792	10/20/1988	1711	0	Sierra Fire Protection Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using scaffold planks to access the third floor. While descending, he lost his balance and fell approximately 11 ft from a third- to a second-floor landing. He suffered back injuries and remained at Valley Hospital for four days. The planks had been set in the stairwell by another (undetermined) company and were not the only access to the third floor. Causal factors include lack of fall protection and inadequate employee training.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNTRAINED, SCAFFOLDING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104664792			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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