Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200230639 - Employee injured in fall from ski lift tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200230639 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 07/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302581434	08/06/1999	7011	0	Sun Valley Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was greasing the wheels of a ski lift tower when the step on which he was perched collapsed. He fell approximately 16 ft 6 in., sustaining injuries that required hospitalization. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection, nor was there any other form of fall protection provided, such as guardrails.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, STAIR, GUARDRAIL, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302581434			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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