Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201330255 - Employee killed in fall from bridge

Accident Summary Nr: 201330255 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 05/23/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301007274	05/24/1999	1721	0	Textar Painting Corporation

Abstract: On May 23, 1999, Employee #1 was involved in a bridge painting job. Employee #1 jumped down from a concrete bridge pier onto a wood plank platform 5 ft below. Employee #1 fell through the platform and continued the remaining 31 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection at the time of the incident and was killed.

Keywords: PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRIDGE, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301007274			Fatality	Puncture	Hand painting, coating and decorating occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 31 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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