Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14408322 - Employee killed in fall from elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 14408322 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 05/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123627507	05/24/1999	3731	0	Texas Dry Dock

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an Alimak rack and pinion elevator beside an offshore jack-up drilling rig that was being worked on in a ship repair yard. The upper electrical interlock device failed to function, and the elevator operated with its doors open. Employee #1 fell about 120 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, ELEVATOR, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123627507			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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