Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14314546 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM WORK PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 14314546 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 10/21/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
837161	10/22/1987	1795	0	Geppert Brothers, Incorporated

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A SUSPENDED WORK PLATFORM THAT HAD BEEN LIFTED BY A MOBILE TRUCK CRANE. HE WAS A WELDER ENGAGED IN DISMANTLING A GANTRY BRIDGE CRANE. AFTER HE CUT ONE OF THE BRIDGE MEMBERS, THE STUCTURE COLLAPSED. A PIECE OF STEEL STRUCK THE WORK PLATFORM AND CAUSED IT TO SPIN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN FROM THE PLATFORM AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 70 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE DIED AT THE SCENE.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, MOBILE CRANE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, WORK PLATFORM, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	837161			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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