Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 751149 - Employee dies after fall through floor opening

Accident Summary Nr: 751149 -- Report ID: 0933300 -- Event Date: 03/22/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106768047	03/23/1989	1791	0	Herrick Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 stood to stretch and either lost his footing or stepped back into an unguarded floor opening. He fell two stories, approximately 30 ft. Employee #1, who had a history of heart surgery, died at the hospital from a ruptured aorta .

Keywords: HEART, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106768047			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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