Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200380178 - Employee killed in fall through catwalk

Accident Summary Nr: 200380178 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 01/19/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113167597	01/20/2000	2621	0	International Paper - Erie Mill

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were making maintenance repairs on a an expanded metal catwalk at a wood mill. Barricades had been set up in the three areas where the work was being performed. Employee #1 broke the barricade tape with his foot and proceeded to jump across a 1 ft 6 in. gap where a section of the catwalk was to be replaced. When he jumped, he did not know that approximately 1 ft had also been cut away on the south side. As Employee #1 landed, the catwalk gave way and he fell approximately 30 ft onto a concrete floor. He was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CATWALK, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113167597			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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