Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201853439 - Employee Killed In Fall When Rope Broke
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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302083423 | 08/28/2000 | 1721 | Tennessee Sandblasting & Painting, Inc. |
On August 25, 2000, Employee #1 was sitting in a boatswain's chair, positioned 40 ft above the ground and was sandblasting a tank. Employee #1 fell and was killed when the rope broke.
End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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Tower, tank, storage elevator | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | 70 | X |
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 302083423 | Fatality | Other | Painters, construction and maintenance | FallDist: FallHt:50 Cause: Exterior painting FatCause: Fall, other |