Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202287645 - FALL FROM ELEVATION

Accident Summary Nr: 202287645 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/21/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109313288	01/22/1997	3612	0	Ohio Transformer Inc.

Abstract: An employee was working on top of a large transformer performing electrical tests. His employer remanufactured transformers, which came in heights of 3.0, 4.6, 6.1 meters and more. He was not using any form of fall protection while he was working. He fell head first, 5.1 meters to a concrete floor. He died of head injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, ELECTRICAL TESTING, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TRANSFORMER, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109313288			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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