Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200830727 - Employee killed when he falls from a bridge

Accident Summary Nr: 200830727 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 08/27/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303535496	08/27/2003	1721	237310	Tower Painting Co., Inc.

Abstract: On August 27, 2003, Employee #1, a journeyman painter, was erecting a chain link shield underneath a bridge when he fell approximately 130 ft into the water and died.

Keywords: LUNG, FALL, BRIDGE, DROWN, NET, PAINTER, WATER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		130	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303535496			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 130 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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