Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 978692 - Employee killed in fall from 100 ft water tower

Accident Summary Nr: 978692 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/22/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108179284	01/23/1990	1795	0	Hook Crane Service Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on top of a 100 ft water tower that was being demolished. He tied himself to an 11 ft metal ladder that was designed to move around the dome structure. When Employee #1 was making a cut in the dome to remove it, he also cut the ladder in the only two places it was fastened. When the cut was made, he and the ladder fell to the ground. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: WATER TOWER, DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, TIE-OFF, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108179284			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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