Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270338 - Employee killed in fall when elevator legg crashes

Accident Summary Nr: 200270338 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 06/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300218351	06/10/1998	1796	0	D & L Const. Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 had removed the bolts from an approximately 80 ft section of a bucket elevator legg. When the crane operator hoisted the section of the legg that was being removed, the 80 ft section fell, causing Employee #1 to fall to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		80	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300218351			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 80 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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