Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14469381 - FALL FROM ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 14469381 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 07/19/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
886713	08/15/1984	1721	0	American Painting

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON AN ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM APPROIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE THE DECK OF THE GEERS BRIDGE IN BELL VERNON PA. HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE PLATFORM TO HIS DEATH. HIS JOB WAS TO HELP THE JANITORMOVE THE PLATFORM INTO PLACE. THIS WAS HIS ONLY JOB. HE WAS SITTING ON THE PLATFORM AWAITING THE NEXT MOVE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE EMPLOYEE'S CHEST WAS CRUSHED.

Keywords: CHEST, CRUSHED, FALL, BRIDGE, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	886713			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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