Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170168660 - Employee injured in 30 ft fall from winch line

Accident Summary Nr: 170168660 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 08/02/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111898953	08/02/1991	8711	0	Sargent Lundy

Abstract: On the morning of August 2, 1991, Employee #1, an engineer and inspector for Sargent and Lundry, was at power transmission structure site #338. He was being raised out of a 4 1/2 ft diameter, 40 ft deep foundation shaft by riding on a rope sling attached to the digging machine winch line. His grip slipped from the cable and he fell about 30 ft to the bottom of the shaft. He suffered two fractured vertebrae and underwent surgery the next day. The employer was issued a citation for a serious violation of T8CCR 1718(a)(2), for a person riding the winch line, and T8CCR 1670(a), for no fall protection, and several general violations related to training.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, SLIP, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111898953			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Civil engineers

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