Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 968925 - Employee killed in fall into caisson

Accident Summary Nr: 968925 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 02/17/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114572647	02/19/1992	1799	0	Dielco Crane And Rigging Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114572654	02/19/1992	1542	0	Sletten Construction Of Nevada, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 had on a safety belt and life line, but did not have the life line secured to anything. When he stepped up on the edge of the caisson to throw a tag line over an 8 ft pole, he lost his balance and fell head first into the caisson. He struck his head on the floats in the bottom, where other employees were working. There was approximately 5 ft of water in the bottom of the caisson. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114572647			Fatality	Fracture	Crane and tower operators
2	114572654					Occupation Not Listed

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