Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 92035.015 - Employee falls from wooden platform and is killed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1202015.015 | 01/11/2017 | 811310 | Whiting Services Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 11, 2017, an employee climbed out of an aerial lift onto a crane catwalk to access the crows nest to check the collector's shoe during an inspection. The employee stood on a wooden platform made of 0.625 inch plywood. The plywood cracked and broke in the center and the employee fell 27 feet to the ground landing on his head. The employee had trauma to head and upper extremities and was killed.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1202015.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Inspectors, testers and graders |
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