Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201924776 - Employee Is Killed in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201924776 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 03/11/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311962161	03/11/2009	1623	237110	Callieco Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On March 11, 2009, Employee #1 was removing sewage from a lift station. While using a rope to move a 3 in. submersible the pump through an unprotected 4 ft by 6 t hole, he apparently lost his balance and fell 35 ft to the bottom of the lift station. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, ROPE, CONDUIT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, LOST BALANCE, PUMP, SEWAGE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311962161			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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