Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407087 - Employee is killed in fall from water tower

Accident Summary Nr: 201407087 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304935588	10/21/2003	1799	238990	Cb & I Water

Abstract: On October 21, 2003, Employee #1, wearing fall protection and rigging, was working on top of a water tower,189 ft high, and fell. He struck the ground and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304935588			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 198 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Bolting-Up/Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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