Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201400793 - Employee killed in fall from stage lighting fixture

Accident Summary Nr: 201400793 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110919115	06/13/1997	1752	0	Watts-Up Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 exited a stage and climbed a light tower. He was killed when he stepped onto a light fixture and fell 31 ft to a lower level. Employee #1 was not using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LIGHTING FIXTURE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		31	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	110919115			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 31 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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