Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201404241 - Employee Lost Balance Removing Manhole Cover Falling 12 Feet

**Accident: 201404241 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/16/2000**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
127082360	08/18/2000	1711	Northern Boiler & Mechanical Contr Inc

An employee was preparing to work in an underground vault at manhole number 960. As the employee was removing the manhole cover he lost his balance and fell 12 feet to the bottom of the vault.

Keywords: manhole cover, construction, fall, manhole

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	127082360			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	FallDist: FallHt:12 Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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