Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123273302 - Employee Killed In Fall From Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 123273302 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 01/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123273302	01/11/2001	1623	0	Mercer Construction Company,Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:21 a.m. on January 9, 2001, Employee #1 fell into a pit. While cleaning out the lift station using a water jet and a suction pump, Employee #1 fell into the wet well and hit his head on a ladder on his way down. Employee #1 also hit a ledge with some part of his body. Employee #1 landed in approximately 5 ft of raw sewage. Employee #1 broke his spinal cord. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: spine, cleaning, ladder, struck against, pit, fall, sewage

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123273302			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Dredging Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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