Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14570493 - FALL FROM CATWALK WHILE BOLTING STEEL

Accident Summary Nr: 14570493 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/20/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1662485	06/21/1985	1796	0	Haden Schweitzer Corporation

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE FELL (UNKN. HT.) FROM AN OVERHEAD CATWALK. HE WAS WORKING FROM THE CATWALK, BOLTING STEEL BEAMS. A SET OF 2 RISER METAL STAIRS & PLATFORM WAS SETTING ON THE CATWALK. THE STAIRS WERE NOT SECURED AND AS THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PASS THE METAL STAIRS HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, ALONG WITH THE METAL STAIRS. THE STAIRS STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AS HE LAY ON THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, BOLTING, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1662485			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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