Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 968685 - Employee dies after injuring head in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 968685 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 07/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114563422	07/29/1991	7011	0	El Cortez Hotel & Casino

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on July 8, 1991, Employee #1 was climbing a 21 foot ladder carrying spare parts to the roof of a central plant in order to repair a cooling tower. Employee #1 lost his footing and fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. He was transported to University Medical Center for severe head injuries and was diagnosed as having a fractured skull and intracranial hemorrhaging. Employee #1 died on August 1, 1991 at 1:30 a.m.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, REPAIR, HEMORRHAGE, WORK RULES, LADDER, SKULL, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114563422			Fatality	Fracture	Mechanical engineers

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