Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200782852 - Employee fall from elevated waster tankand is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200782852 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 08/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305467094	08/04/2003	1791	238120	Mccoy'S Tank Service

Abstract: On August 2, 2003, an employee of McCoy's Tank service was constructing a newly erected elevated water tank. He fell when the anchorage point to which his life line was secured failed. The employee fell more than 100 feet to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WATER TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305467094			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.