Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14224026 - TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED IN A FALL FROM A WORK PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 14224026 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 04/27/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3308277	04/29/1985	1629	0	H B Zachry Company

Abstract: On April 27, 1985, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were occupying a work platform during a change in the elevation of platform. When the crane operator mistakenly used the wrong controls and allowed the platform to free fall. Employee #1 fell from platform as his lanyard was not connected to platform resulting in a fatality. Employee #2 was connected and sustained a fractured leg resulting in substantial blood loss and a fatality.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, WORK PLATFORM, CRANE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3308277			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	3308277			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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