Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201271806 - Employee is killed in fall from aerial ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201271806 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/29/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307013581	10/30/2003	1799	561790	Knight Sign Industries, Inc.

Abstract: On October 29, 2003, an employee was changing light bulbs in a sign at a McDonald's Restaurant. The employee was working from an aerial ladder. The ladder failed when the cable snapped, and the employee fell approximately 30 feet to a concrete surface. The employee died instantly.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, INSTALLING, WIRE ROPE, LADDER, FALL, MECH MALFUNCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307013581			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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