Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200602076 - Two Killed and One Employee Injured from Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200602076 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 05/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304390438	05/22/2002	1799	0	The Waylon Group Ltd Dba Texcom Services

Abstract: On May 22, 2002, three employees were being lowered, by a hoisting apparatus, from a tower that was approximately 200-feet tall. The hoisting apparatus consisted of a rope and cathead device. The rope slipped and all three men fell to the ground. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital through helicopter and was determined to be in critical condition, while Employees #2 and #3 were pronounced dead, having suffered multiple and fatal fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, DESCENDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CATHEAD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TOWER, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	30	300	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304390438	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 200 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
2	304390438	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 200 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)
3	304390438	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 200 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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