Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14299697 - FALL FROM BRIDGE STRUCTURE TO WATER BELOW

Accident Summary Nr: 14299697 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2840742	06/25/1985	1791	0	Williams Enterprises Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CEMENT PIER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON THE STEEL CROSS FRAME PRIOR TO INSPECTION EMPLOYEE AND CO-WORKER WERE WEARING SAFETY BELTS BUT WERE NOT TIED OFF WHILE USING RACHET WITH AN EXTENSION. EMPLOYEE APPLIED PRESSURE TO RACHET HANDLE WHICH APPARENTLY SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FROM THE CEMENT PIER INTO THE WATER BELOW, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 55'. THE WATER WAS 6"-12" DEEP. ON DAY OF THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO BOTH LEGS RESULTING IN PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, STEEL, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, BRIDGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2840742			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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