Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200553881 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 200553881 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 03/10/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307601054	03/11/2005	3731	336611	Northrop Grumman Ship Systems

Abstract: At approx 6:00 a.m. on March 10, 2005, Employee #1, with Northrup Grumman Ship Systems, Avondale Operations, was painting a ship under construction. When a turnbuckle on a wire rope in a barrier guard loosened, he fell from the open edge of the compartment, 57 ft to the ground, and was killed.

Keywords: WIRE ROPE, UNSECURED, BARRIER GUARD, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT, SHIP, FALL, PAINTER, OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307601054			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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