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Accident: 879684 - Employee Injures Head In Fall From Billboard

Accident: 879684 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 08/30/1993
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10711793908/30/19937312Newman Signs, Inc.
Employee #1 fell from an unguarded work platform while performing art work on a large billboard. He sustained serious head injuries as the result of striking the concrete floor. Medical personnel performed surgery and the employee is presently undergoing therapy.
Keywords: head, guardrail, work rules, struck against, fall, fall protection, advertising sign, elevated work plat
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 107117939 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported

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