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Accident: 200261782 - Employee Is Killed In Fall From Catwalk
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 305682767 | 08/23/2002 | 1791 | Boyed Sanders Construction, Inc. |
On August 20, 2002, Employee #1 was part of a crew of iron workers who were assigned to shorten and change the discharge point of a truck dump conveyor from an old chip conveyor over to a new chip conveyor. They were installing the head section of the chip system and Employee #1 was stepping from a 12-ft 8-in.-high catwalk on the west side of the head section across an approximately 16-in.-wide gap onto the chain return pan, which was approximately 2 ft 4 in. lower than the catwalk. When his foot landed on the pan, he apparently slipped, lost his balance and his grip, and fell backward off the pan. Employee #1 suffered head injuries, possibly from striking his head against a lower conveyor as he fell. He died as a result of his injuries. No fall protection was required because the crew was working at heights below 15 ft.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 13 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305682767 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt:13 Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |