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Accident Summary Nr: 170758767 - Employee Killed In Fall From Box On Elevated Forks
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127346658 | 11/23/1998 | 1711 | 0 | Crenshaw Plumbing Company Llc |
Abstract: Employee #1 was in an 8 ft wooden box across the top of which lay a bundle of 20 ft 3/4 in. copper tubing. The box was being raised on the forks of a Sky Trak telescoping handler when Employee #1 moved to one end of the box to push the copper tubing. He was killed when he fell 35 ft to the ground.
Keywords:
unsecured, work rules, construction, riding on equipment, fall, mech mat handling, aerial lift, unstable load, unstable position
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 4 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 127346658 | Fatality | Concussion | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc |