Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540045 - Employee killed in fall when struck by cable

Accident Summary Nr: 200540045 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 06/19/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300378700	06/20/1996	1791	0	Eichleay Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing a guardrail to install an annealing furnace. When the corner post had been taken out, there was enough tension on the cable that it either struck Employee #1 or knocked him off balance. He fell 28 ft and was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300378700			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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