Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200201556 - Employee Fell Off Building

Accident Summary Nr: 200201556 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 07/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303934525	07/20/2001	1799	0	American Pan & Engineering Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303934640	07/20/2001	1542	0	Hardin/Russell/Mitchell
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303934533	07/20/2001	1771	0	Archer Western Contractors, Ltd.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 20, 2001, Employee #1 was placing formwork on the second floor of the East-West Corridor of a building. The level was equipped with a cable fall protection system, which was connected to column steel for anchorage. Employee #1 disconnected his lanyard from his lifeline in preparation to connect to an adjacent lifeline, when he lost his balance and fell approximately 16 ft.-3.5 in. to the floor. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries from the fall.

Keywords: LANYARD, LIFELINE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303934525	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)
2	303934640			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	303934533			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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