Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14518542 - Employee killed in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 14518542 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 10/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101360014	10/20/1987	1629	0	Astec Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 10, 1987, Employee #1, a welder, was helping to dismantle an asphalt plant. He had cut all of the bolts that secured a breaching section to its frame support, and was climbing the section to rig it to a crane. As he stepped onto a fixed platform that was part of the breaching, it fell off its support. Employee #1 clutched the metal ladder and rode the breaching until it hit the ground. He broke his neck and was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101360014			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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