Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129813.015 - Employee is killed in fall from wind turbine

Accident Summary Nr: 129813.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 09/22/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494549.015	09/23/2020		238210	Sentry Electrical Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:40 p.m. on September 22, 2020, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was working from a fixed ladder inside a wind turbine and doing a quality check. The employee fell, a fall height of 70 feet. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Construction, Electrical Testing, Fall, Fall Protection, Fixed Ladder, Inspecting, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition				263	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1494549.015	39	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 70 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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