Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14327910 - Two Construction Workers Killed In Fall From Tower
Accident: 14327910 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 05/16/1988 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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670943 | 05/16/1988 | 1761 | James Myers Company | ||||
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING ALONG THE EDGE OF A COOLING TOWER, INSTALLING ALUMINUM SIDING. THEY WERE NOT PROVIDED WITH A CATCH PLATFORM. ALSO, THE RIGGING EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR SAFETY BELTS HAD BEEN REMOVED. THEY FELL AND WERE KILLED. | |||||||
Keywords:
installing, cooling tower, work rules, construction, fall, fall protection, tie-off, metal siding
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 670943 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | |||
2 | 670943 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |