Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 170127088 - Employee Killed In 16 Ft Fall Into Foundation Pit

**Accident: 170127088 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/15/1996**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
115080335	11/18/1996	8741	River Cities Management Ltd.

Employee #1 was returning to a building under construction. He attempted to step across the corner of an open, unguarded pit when he slipped on the ice-covered surface of the pit foundation and fell 16 ft onto its concrete floor. He suffered massive head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: head, slip, pit, fall, slippery surface, frozen, unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	115080335			Fatality	Concussion	Structural metal workers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA