Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14470660 - Employee killed in 21 ft fall from billboard

Accident Summary Nr: 14470660 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 02/05/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
812198	02/06/1986	7312	0	Penn Advertising

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 5, 1986, Employee #1 was working on a four-sectioned advertising billboard. He was standing on a 2 in. wide strip of angle iron, holding onto section three with his left hand. With his right hand, he was using a hammer to remove a nail from section two. The nail suddenly came out and Employee #1 lost his balance. He tried to hold on with his left hand, but the third section pulled loose. Employee #1 and the third section fell 21 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	812198			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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