Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 758409 - EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER FALLING OFF A SIPIN GUSSET BEAM

Accident Summary Nr: 758409 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/09/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107969743	01/16/1989	1731	0	Free Energy Company Of Ohio Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 pm, on January 9, 1989, Employee #1 died after falling off a six inch wide sipin gusset beam while installing communication cables in Gary, Indiana. It is not clear whether he slipped when attempting to move to another location or fell while trying to get down from the work location.

Keywords: BEAM, CABLE TRAY, COMMUNICATION CABLE, FALL, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107969743			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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