Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 964718 - Employee killed in fall from overhead crane

Accident Summary Nr: 964718 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 05/16/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104442967	05/16/1990	3446	0	Washington Stair And Iron Works, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:25 p.m. on May 16, 1990, Employee #1, a maintenance man/mechanic at Washington Stair and Iron Works, Inc., was repairing the clutch drive of the truck of a Tramrail 5-ton overhead bridge crane. He was working on the overhead crane's railway, approximately 22 ft 7 in. above the concrete floor at the east end of the main shop. He had been working for approximately 45 to 55 minutes when he fell to the concrete floor and was killed. Employee #1 was not using fall protection, nor had any been supplied by the employer.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, STRUCK AGAINST, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104442967			Fatality	Other	Industrial machinery repairers

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