Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200785012 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200785012 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 08/13/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314178385	08/13/2010	1721	238320	Superior Coating Vl

Abstract: On August 13, 2010, Employee #1, working for a sandblasting and painting company, was painting the top portion of a water tower. He slipped and fell. He was wearing a harness attached to a rope that allowed him to fall approximately 30 to 40 ft before the personal fall arrest system engaged. The stitching on the lanyard attaching the harness to the rope failed, and he fell another 120 ft and died.

Keywords: SLIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LANYARD, FALL, PAINTER, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		160	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314178385			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 160 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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