Accident Report Detail
Accident: 571232 - Employee Dies From Fall From Bridge
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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106272495 | 04/13/1989 | 1622 | The Great Lakes Construction Co. |
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.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 106272495 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |