Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 814822 - Employee killed in fall while loading truck trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 814822 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 08/04/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126554518	08/05/1998	1622	0	Structural Specialties Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was loading a trailer with concrete forms, and was last seen standing on top of the load. He fell approximately 11 ft 6 in. to the ground and died of a ruptured aorta.

Keywords: LOADING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, TRAILER TRUCK, FALL, ARTERY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126554518			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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