Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 674341 - Employee dies in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 674341 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111034260	04/22/1991	1796	0	Scott & Associates Crane & Rigging Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a cooler on a 40 ft high cooling tower. He was removing the safety rigging and equipment jacks and shimming up the cooler unit when he lost his balance and fell to the ground. Employee #1 died of multiple (head) injuries. He had, but was not wearing, a safety belt and lifeline; the openings for the cooler units were not covered or guarded; and the platform was without a guardrail.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, COOLING TOWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CLIMBING ON COLUMN, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111034260			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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