On Wednesday, January 17th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Anaheim, CA after learning of an incident at National Econ Corporation which had occured on Monday, January 15th 2018. A 39 year old Environmental Science & Protection Tech had been injured when the employee trips and fell through skylight, suffered multiple
Accident Date2018-01-15
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on January 15, 2018, an employee was taking asbestos samples in debris from the an old building. The employee stepped backwards, tripped, and fell through a skylight in the southeast portion of the roof. The employee fell approximately 30 feet to the concrete floor. The employees injuries consisted of a torn aorta, facial bone fractures, and a pelvic fracture. The employee was hospitalized.