Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453476 - Employee killed in fall from elevated work platform

Accident Summary Nr: 14453476 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/02/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2658805	10/03/1985	3561	0	Viking Pump Div.(Houdaille Industries Inc.)

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on an electrical conduit system from a self-propelled elevated work platform. A bridge crane operator did not see the work platform and struck it, causing the platform to tip over. Employee #1 fell 20 ft, striking his head on the concrete floor. He was killed.

Keywords: MOBILE SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CRANE, INATTENTION, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2658805			Fatality	Fracture	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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