Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14400204 - FELL FROM WALKWAY AT BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION WORKSITE

Accident Summary Nr: 14400204 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 08/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100318633	08/12/1985	1622	0	The R E Hable Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING ALONG AN OVERHANG WALKWAY ON A BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. HE HAD TO WALK UNDER A SCREED (?) AND BROOM MACHINE ON THE WALKWAY. HE FELL THROUGH THE EXISTING WIRE ROPE GUARDRAILS TO THE GROUND, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 59 FEET. THE WALKWAY WAS THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE WORK AREA AT THE EAST END OF THE BRIDGE. THE WIRE ROPE GUARDRAILS, WHEN CHECKED, WOULD DEFLECT FROM SIX TO EIGHT INCHES FROM THE WEIGHT OF A MAN LEANING ON THEM. THE LOOSE RAIL PROBABLY CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES AND DIED LATER AT THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WALK PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRIDGE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100318633			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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