Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14400758 - FELL FROM CRANE BASKET DUE TO SLINGS BEING CUT BY BUILDING

Accident Summary Nr: 14400758 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 09/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100321702	09/19/1987	1793	0	Ruffer Curtainwall, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A GLAZIER, WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE FELL 84 FEET, 6 INCHES (6TH FLOOR ROOF AREA) FROM A MARKLIFT BASKET SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE HOOK. TWO NYLON SLINGS ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE MARKLIFT WERE CUT DUE TO THE SHIFTING LOAD IN THE BASKET AND AND EXPOSURE TO SHARP EDGES OF THE BUILDING SUPERSTRUCTURE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE "MOMENTUM PLACE BUILDING" LOCATED BETWEEN 1700-1800 MAIN STREET, DALLAS,TX. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN WORKING FOR THIS EMPLOYER FOR 5 MONTHS AS A NON-UNION GLAZIER. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING OR USING ANY FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: LIFELINE, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLING, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100321702			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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