Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200553329 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Into River

Accident Summary Nr: 200553329 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 04/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305965345	04/16/2004	1721	237310	Certified Coatings Of California, Inc.

Abstract: On April 16, 2004, an employee and coworkers were performing operations to remove a cable from the bridge in New Orleans. The employee was pulling on the cable while standing on the "bottom box cord," which was a flat steel plate on the outside the confines of the bridge, 140 feet above the Mississippi River. A rope was used to let the cable down. The other end of the rope was tied to a truck. When the rope was released from the truck, the employee did not release his grasp on the cable. The employee lost his balance and fell into the river. He was wearing a full body harness, but was not tied off. The employee was killed.

Keywords: TRUCK, RIVER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE, LOST BALANCE, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		140	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305965345			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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