Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407145 - Fall protection anchorage point fails and employee is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201407145 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127057719	05/05/2004	1721	238320	Morris Painting

Abstract: On May 5, 2004, an employee fell from a communication tower after attaching fall protection to a faulty anchorage point. He fell approximately 18 feet and was killed.

Keywords: ANCHOR, MAINTENANCE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		90	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127057719			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 90 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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