Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200670990 - Employee killed in fall when walkway collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200670990 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/21/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300496262	11/22/1997	1629	0	Tidewater Construction Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on a permanent walkway when it collapsed and he fell 24 ft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, WALK PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1	200	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300496262			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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