Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105337.015 - Electrician sustains injury from falling through an attic

Accident Summary Nr: 105337.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 05/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1314221.015	05/03/2018		611110	Berryessa Union School District

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on May 2, 2018, an electrician was working in an attic when he sustained an injury from falling through the ceiling. The electrician had placed plywood boards across the 2 in by 6 in wood joists when one of the joists broke. The electrician fell 8 feet to the carpenter shop below and was hospitalized for a lower back injury. The electrician was not wearing fall protection.

Keywords: Attic, Back, Electrician, Fall, Fall Protection

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1314221.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices

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