Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 571232 - EMPLOYEE DIES FROM FALL FROM BRIDGE

Accident Summary Nr: 571232 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 04/12/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106272495	04/13/1989	1622	0	The Great Lakes Construction Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 and Employee #2 were cutting out sections of a bridge surface made of concrete slabs approximately 5 ft wide by 16 ft long. Employee #1 working on a slab that was rigged to a crane with a 4-legged sling just completed cutting the last transverse structural tie free on his side. Employee #1 then unhooked his safety lanyard to bend over the side and pick up his torch. Part of Employee #1's weight was on a weak spot in the center of the slab which broke in half causing him to fall through the center of the slab 80 ft to the ground. Employee #1 died of a concussion.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, CONSTRUCTION, TORCH, LANYARD, FALL, CONCUSSION, SLING, CONCRETE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106272495			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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