Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14527501 - Employee killed in fall from elevated boom basket

Accident Summary Nr: 14527501 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 03/31/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101104636	04/02/1987	1761	0	Coast Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was at a height of approximately 65 ft in a boom basket that was suspended 35 ft above the roof of a building. He was erecting a wire rope guardrail system around the edge of a higher roof in preparation for removing the roofing. The crane operator stated that Employee #1 was last seen standing in the corner of the basket, pulling on the wire rope guardrail. The operator said that the sun was in his eyes when he heard a noise. He left the crane to check on the basket and saw that Employee #1 was missing. Employee #1 was found on the lower roof and was transported to the hospital, where he died several days later. The basket did not meet requirements, nor was Employee #1 wearing a safety belt and lanyard.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101104636			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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