Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 649376 - Employee dies in fall during boiler demolition

Accident Summary Nr: 649376 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 12/14/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109048520	12/14/1994	1795	0	Big Apple Wrecking Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 11:25 on December 13, 1994, Employee #1 was engaged in the demolition of a steam boiler. He was working at a height of 50 ft and had not connected his safety belt and lifeline. While disposing of debris off the edge of the landing, he either followed through with the motion of the debris he was throwing to the ground or was caught by metal plate on his lifeline or clothes and pulled off the landing. He fell to the ground and died.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109048520			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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