Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202338315 - Employee killed in fall from boiler platform

Accident Summary Nr: 202338315 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/05/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306686007	05/06/2003	1629	236210	Gemma Power Systems, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1, a boilermaker welder, was at the end of his 12-hour shift, had completed his work for the day, and had sent his tools and equipment down from the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (Boiler). The employee was last seen walking on the operating deck platform that was equipped with standard railings on all sides. The employee fell 89 feet to the ground from the west side of the platform and was killed.

Keywords: PLATFORM, BOILER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	12	125	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306686007			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 89 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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