Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200613164 - Employee is killed by 90 foot fall from water tower tank top

Accident Summary Nr: 200613164 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 08/07/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311591309	08/10/2009	1799	238320	Bullins Painting Inc.

Abstract: On August 7th, 2009, Employee #1 of Bullins Painting Inc. was working on the top level or inside of a water tower. Employee #1 was on the first shift crew, and was ending work for the day. The second shift crew had arrived on site and a crew change was occurring. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was either on the roof of the water tank or on the ladder coming down. Employee #1 fell 90 feet to the ground below, dying from his injuries.

Keywords: LADDER, FALL, WATER TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000		100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311591309			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 90 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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