Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14383186 - Employee killed in fall from water tower ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 14383186 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 09/11/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103283263	09/13/1989	1721	0	Huff Painting Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on September 11, 1989, Employee #1 had climbed 106 ft to the top of a water tower's fixed ladder using a safety belt and ladder climbing device. The employee unhooked the climbing device to crawl through a small tank access manhole. He apparently slipped or lost his balance and fell backward down the ladder to the ground. Employee #1 died of head and body injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FIXED LADDER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103283263			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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