Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012441 - Employee killed in fall from tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200012441 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 08/01/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310079488	08/02/2006	1721	238320	Steel Painting Corp.

Abstract: On August 1, 2006, Employee #1 and coworkers were painting the east side peak of a tower that was located near a 7.2-kilovolt electric line. When Employee #1 completed the top section of the peak, which was approximately 6 in. from the line, he took off his lanyard to move to a lower position. In the process, he contacted the overhead power line, lost his hold on the tower, and fell. Employee #1 dropped approximately 30 ft onto power lines, then another 70 ft to the ground. Employee #1 died of traumatic injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000		100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310079488			Fatality	Concussion	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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