Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600179 - Employee strangulated in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200600179 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 10/06/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123484826	10/07/1997	2813	0	Praxair, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on a fixed ladder, carrying a flashlight on a rope tied to his belt when he apparently lost his footing. As he fell, the rope became entangled in the ladder cage and also wrapped around his neck. Employee #1 died of strangulation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, ROPE, LADDER, FALL, NECK, STRANGULATED, ENTANGLED, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123484826			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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