Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14388169 - Electrician killed in fall from storage rack

Accident Summary Nr: 14388169 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 05/26/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106272537	05/31/1989	1731	0	Gem Industrial Inc.

Abstract: Two electricians were re-aligning electrical conductors over the center of a 23 ft high Rack-Master storage rack. Employee #1 was climbing the storage rack's end frame pieces, horizontal members 30 inches apart, to get to the top of the rack. When he was approximately 15 ft high, he lost or missed his hand hold and fell over backward, landing on his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and died of head injuries. A ladder or other safe means of access had not been provided.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STORAGE RACK, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106272537			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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