Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14427009 - Employee killed in fall from work platform

Accident Summary Nr: 14427009 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 06/11/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100019082	06/12/1986	1541	0	Townsend & Bottum

Abstract: At approximately 11:55 a.m. on June 11, 1986, Employee #1, who was working on the construction of a power plant, entered a cyclone hopper to determine how a scaffold could be erected. He was walking on a platform when he fell approximately 40 ft, suffering a broken neck and severe chest injuries. Employee #1 was killed. A standard guardrail was not provided on the platform.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100019082			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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