Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 695130 - Employee dies after falling 30 ft to ground from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 695130 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 11/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106124134	11/12/1993	1761	0	Sandy'S Construction Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was lowering a gallon bucket of trash by a rope that was attached to a portable hoist. The hoist, which was not counter balanced with 400 lb of dead weight as required by the manufacturer, tipped over and struck Employee #1. He lost his balance and fell 30 ft to an alley. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries and died in the hospital on November 10, 1993.

Keywords: ROOF, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106124134			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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