Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201371192 - Employee Dies When He Falls Off Chimney

Accident Summary Nr: 201371192 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 05/21/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310228226	05/22/2007	1741	238140	American Chimney Corporation

Abstract: On May 21, 2007, Employee #1 was attempting to scale the step irons on the exterior of a 175-ft chimney. He was using a 6 foot climbing lanyard as a positioning device. One of the rebar hooks on the lanyard failed and he fell approximately 35 feet. Employee #1 was not attached to a fall protection system. He died as a result of the fall.

Keywords: REBAR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CHIMNEY, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		175	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310228226			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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