Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925956 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Pole Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200925956 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 06/19/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314668153	06/19/2010	1721	238320	Seacor Painting Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314668161	06/19/2010	4911	221122	Dominion Virginia Power
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314668179	06/19/2010	1721	238320	C.W. Wright Construction Company

Abstract: On June 19, 2010, an employee was painting while located on a transmission power pole at an elevation of about 55-ft to 65-ft. The employee's personal fall arrest system failed, and the employee fell to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, TRANSMISSION TOWER, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	8	100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314668153	Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 55 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder
2	314668161			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	314668179			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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