Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14379515 - Employee hospitalized after fall from elevated pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 14379515 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 05/21/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102500329	05/21/1990	1711	0	All Tri-R, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 5:50 p.m. on May 15, 1990, Employee #1 was attempting to rerig a pipe that was 18 ft in the air. The pipe was brought to rest on an adjacent pipe and Employee #1 climbed on to add a 12 ft wire rope sling to the nylon web sling. Before Employee #1 could climb off the pipe, the crane operator was signaled to lift the pipe. The web sling broke, causing Employee #1 to fall 18 ft to the concrete. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, PIPE, SLING, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102500329			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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