Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200451573 - Employee killed after falling from water tank

Accident Summary Nr: 200451573 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 04/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307553933	04/09/2004	1721	238320	Ridge Runner Painting, Inc.

Abstract: On April 9, 2004, Employee #1 was sandblasting a water tank from the catwalk area. The ladderway was equipped with a single chain to guard the opening. The chain had been removed, and the employee fell 100 feet. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WATER TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	10	100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307553933			Fatality	Other	Painting and paint spraying machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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