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Accident Summary Nr: 172364.015 - Employee dies from multiple trauma in fall from water tower
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1791479.015 | 12/04/2024 | 238990 | Jk Tank Services |
Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on December 3, 2024, an employee working as a painter for a construction contractor was working on crew installing a water tower. The employee was trying climb from a lift onto the tower without using fall protection. The employee fell from the lift and died from multiple blunt trauma.
Keywords:
Aerial Lift, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Competent Person, Construction, Construction vehicle, Engineering Controls, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Installing, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Painter, Safety Device, Tower, Water Tower, Work Surface
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | New project or new addition | 300 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1791479.015 | 42 | M | Fatality | Painters, construction and maintenance | Distance of Fall: 300 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 300 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: |