Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202085650 - Employee Killed In Fall From Formwork

Accident Summary Nr: 202085650 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122084759	07/22/1999	1542	0	Winco Construction

Abstract: Two workers were in the process of removing concrete panels from a wall that was approximately 38 ft high. The employees would use the positioning device by attaching to re-bar or taper-ties at waist level and remove the tie at shoulder height and then move down to the next taper-tie. The employee would then reattach his positioning device and remove the next tie. The employees were not utilizing lanyards on the full-body harnesses nor were they protected from falls when moving from point A to point B. Employee #1 was wearing a full-body harness with a chain positioning device and "D" Ring in the front. Employee #1 had just unhooked to move down to the next taper-tie when he fell approximately 32 ft to 36 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: REBAR, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		110	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	122084759			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 36 feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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