Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201343431 - Employee killed in fall when hoist line breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 201343431 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 09/29/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306170937	09/30/2003	1721	238320	Water Tower Maintenance, Inc.

Abstract: On September 29, 2003, Employee #1 was making final preparations for painting the inside a city water tower when his hoisting line broke and he fell approximately 80 ft. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WATER TOWER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, TOWER, HOISTLINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306170937			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 80 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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