Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200201549 - Employee killed when ladder falls from structure

Accident Summary Nr: 200201549 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 07/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303934194	07/09/2001	1791	0	Cb&I Constructors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at 130 ft while welding on a new construction municipal water tank. He was tied off to a metal ladder hooked over the top of the structure. The ladder came loose and fell causing the employee to fall. The employee died as a result of the fall.

Keywords: LADDER, WELDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WATER TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		130	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303934194			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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