Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270965 - Employee Killed After Falling From Steel Structure

Accident Summary Nr: 200270965 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 01/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303513345	01/24/2002	1629	0	Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: On January 24, 2002, Employee #1 was working approximately 137 feet, 6 inches above the ground, while adding reinforcement to the structural steel for a new SCR System, Pollution Control System, for the station. Employee #1 fell to his death while apparently moving around a spider connection.

Keywords: STEEL ERECTION, 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		137	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303513345			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 134 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Bolting-Up Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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