Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170052187 - Employee killed in 120 ft fall when lanyard fails

Accident Summary Nr: 170052187 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/31/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115656787	01/31/1992	1791	0	Pittsburg Tank & Tower Company, Incorporated

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 a.m. on January 31, 1992, Employee #1 was welding two steel ladders together on a 60,000 gallon water storage tank at a height of 120 ft when his safety lanyard parted and he fell to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, STORAGE TANK, WELDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LANYARD, FALL, WATER TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115656787			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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