Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201342409 - Employee died as a result of a 55 ft fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201342409 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 05/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305027120	05/31/2002	8713	0	Liquid Engineering Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305027344	05/31/2002	4941	0	Anderson County Rural Water District #5

Abstract: On May 30, 2002, Employee #1 was climbing fixed ladder on 110-ft-tall rural water tower when rung broke away from ladder causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 55 ft to the ground. The fixed ladder was not equipped with rest platforms, cages, or safe climbing devices. Employee #1 was wearing a harness with two prussics attached and was not clipping off to the ladder rungs.

Keywords: WATER TOWER, FIXED LADDER, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305027120			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	305027344					Occupation not reported

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