Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908996 - Employee killed by fall from bridge in construction

Accident Summary Nr: 908996 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/10/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124653742	01/11/1994	1622	0	Republic Contracting Corporation

Abstract: On January 10, 1994, Employee #1 was assembling/dismantling false bottoms on a bridge under construction. While laying a sheet of plywood, Employee #1 fell through the opening of the false bottom that had not yet had plywood installed. He fell 17 feet 5 inches to the highway. Employee #1 died 18 hours later in a hospital from head and hip injuries. Employee #1 was equipped with a safety belt and a lanyard but neither was attached to anything at the time of the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRIDGE, TIE-OFF, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124653742			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters

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