Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200920676 - Employee falls to his death after fall protection fails

Accident Summary Nr: 200920676 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 06/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305266231	06/05/2002	1799	562910	Cress Welding Service

Abstract: On June 5. 2002, Employee #1 was laying the initial metal decking on the steel beam of a bridge under construction. He was tied off, wearing a body harness and retractable fall protection device. While placing the metal decking down on the bridge, he fell through an opening. The fall protection's retractable cord broke and Employee #1 fell 100 ft. He had multiple injuries to his body and died at the scene.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, BRIDGE DECK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305266231			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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