Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 764795 - Employee killed in fall from 15 in. wide bridge beam

Accident Summary Nr: 764795 -- Report ID: 0931200 -- Event Date: 01/17/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106412174	10/17/1988	1622	0	Mcm Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107275513	01/17/1989	1622	0	Mcm Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking on an overhead steel bridge beam 15 in. in diameter and 45 to 50 ft high when he lost his balance and fell to his death. The only witness to the accident said Employee #1 had crossed over from the #3 steel beam to the #2 steel beam on frame 594, north side. Employee #1 appeared to be losing his balance and then he was gone. The witness said that he was too far away to help. He also said that no safety belt and lanyard or safety nets were being used. The witness said that the use of safety nets had been discussed among the employees but had never been mentioned in meetings with management.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, BRIDGE, NET, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106412174					Occupation Not Listed
2	107275513			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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