Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14298780 - Employee Fractures Leg In Fall From Ledge Of Catwalk
Accident: 14298780 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 04/24/1992 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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104453774 | 05/04/1992 | 1791 | Covington Machine & Welding, Inc. | ||||
An employer was performing repair work on an old drawspan and had docked a barge onto the east span end. Employee #1 climbed onto a concrete support, then proceeded to climb to the bridge tender's station. As he was doing so, he used the concrete support ledge as a means of access. Employee #1 attempted to light the work area by plugging an extension cord into the lights; however, the bridge tender had turned the main switch off, so there was no power to the lights. Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft 2 in. to base of concrete structure, fracturing his left leg in three areas. The combing area was not illuminated at the time of access. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, work rules, construction, catwalk, fall, leg, poor visibility
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 104453774 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Welders and cutters |