Accident Report Detail

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

Accident Summary Nr: 201404241 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/16/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127082360	08/18/2000	1711	0	Northern Boiler & Mechanical Contr Inc

Abstract: 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		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127082360			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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