Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14568679 - Employee killed in fall from elevated work platform

Accident Summary Nr: 14568679 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 06/25/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3109949	06/27/1986	2499	0	Us Plywood

Abstract: Employee #1 went to a dust collection bag house to restart the system, which apparently had shut down due to a clog. He climbed to a 8 ft 9 in. high metal work platform used to access a screen in the system. After opening an inspection door on the platform, Employee #1 apparently fell through the platform's ladder opening, striking his head on concrete. He was killed. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3109949			Fatality	Concussion	Power plant operators

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