Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14397228 - Employee killed in 125 ft fall to bottom of water tower pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 14397228 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101417707	07/20/1988	1799	0	Shrum Sandblasting Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were washing out the inside of a 125 ft water tower that had a 36 in. open riser in the center. It was hot and humid inside the tower. The employees entered and exited the tower by a rope that was extended from an opening in the side of the tower. Employee #1 was attempting to exit from the tower when he somehow lost his grip and fell into the riser pipe opening. He fell feet first approximately 125 ft to the bottom of the pipe and died of massive injuries.

Keywords: WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PIPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101417707			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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