Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 800466 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM WATER TANK

Accident Summary Nr: 800466 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/10/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107832693	11/13/1989	7699	0	Leary Construction Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the roll-around ladder at the top of an approximately 120 foot high water tank, preparing the tank for painting. He had his safety belt on and attached to a rung on the ladder. He was leaning back, causing his lanyard to apply pressure on the ladder rung. His body weight caused the defective rung to break loose, and he fell to the ground. Employee #1 was tied off to a defective rung of the ladder and was using a defective ladder.

Keywords: LADDER, SAFETY BELT, FALL, CONCUSSION, WATER TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107832693			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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