Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 711176 - Employee killed in fall when tied off to unsecured beam

Accident Summary Nr: 711176 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 04/27/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115708315	04/28/1992	1795	0	Olshan Demolishing Company Inc

Abstract: On April 27, 1992, Employee #1, part of a large crew involved in the demolition of a closed down scrap battery processing plant, was working on the second floor, cutting apart a section of furnace. He stood on the third rung of a 6 foot step ladder to cut down an inverted L shaped I-beam and sheet steel structure. He had attached the lanyard of his full body harness to the top horizontal piece, which was not supported by the vertical I-beam at the base, having been previously cut loose. When Employee #1 finished cutting loose the top horizontal piece, it fell, dragging him down to a scrap pile approximately 25 feet below. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene after revival attempts failed.

Keywords: DEMOLITION, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, TIE-OFF, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115708315			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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