Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170574016 - Employee killed in fall when guardrail anchor breaks loose

Accident Summary Nr: 170574016 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 07/03/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109309666	07/08/1996	1522	0	Barry, Bette & Led Duke, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a carpenter, was working on the third floor of a building under construction. For some reason, he leaned heavily on the top chain of a chain guardrail system while looking to the ground. The chain broke loose and he fell head first 28 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. An anchor of the top chain pulled out on one end where it was installed in a concrete block, but it did not break. A chain in the middle of the guardrail remained in place.

Keywords: CHAIN, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109309666			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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