Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14345680 - FALL - SLIPPED OFF OF PIPES

Accident Summary Nr: 14345680 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/13/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106210685	10/16/1990	4911	0	Florida Power Corporation

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WAS WALKING ACROSS A 2-INCH-DIAMETER PIPE AS HE HELD ONTO A SMALLER PIPE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO A WALL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ALONG THE PIPES TO GAIN ACCESS TO A PUMP PLATFORM. HE WAS APPARENTLY GOING TO THE PLATFORM TO RETRIEVE ONE OR MORE TOOLS FOR HIS CREW, WHICH WAS WORKING ON ANOTHER PLATFORM. HE WAS ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY ACROSS WHEN HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED AND FELL, LANDING ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR ABOUT 40 FEET BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: SLIP, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106210685			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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