Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14542807 - FOREMAN FELL FROM UNGUARDED WORK AREA

Accident Summary Nr: 14542807 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/24/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2172021	06/17/1985	1629	0	Jones/Russell

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A FOREMAN, INSTRUCTED OTHER EMPLOYEES TO REMOVE SOME GUARDRAILS SO THAT A JOB COULD PROCEED, LEAVING AN UNUSED AREA UNGUARDED. THE FOREMAN THEN MANNED THE UNGUARDED AREA TO PREVENT FALLS. THREE HOURS LATER, THE FOREMAN FELL OVER THE OPEN SIDED FLOOR HE WAS GUARDING, 18 FEET TO A LOWER LEVEL. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2172021			Fatality	Concussion	Heavy equipment mechanics

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