Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 171504.015 - Employee is killed in fall while overseeing equipment operat
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1785856.015 | 11/01/2024 | 237310 | Webber Infrastructure Management, Inc. |
Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on May 21, 2024, Employee #1, overseeing the operation of equipment on a bridge, was supervising the movement of K-rails to allow employees access for guardrail repairs. Employees were instructed to stay behind the K-rails until a personal fall arrest system could be installed. However, Employee #1 momentarily stepped around the barrier to observe the work and fell backwards. The employee sustained fractures to the spine and ribs. Emergency services responded, but the employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Bridge | Maintenance or repair | 29 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1785856.015 | 44 | M | Fatality | Supervisors, material moving equipment operators | Distance of Fall: 29 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 29 feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: |