Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423131 - Employee dies in fall of lead tower

Accident Summary Nr: 14423131 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103163184	12/16/1993	1542	0	Borton, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 had climbed to the top of a 60 ft lead tower to remove the crane hook from the top of the lead after removing the crane hook from the gear box. Employee #1 removed the hook. The tower began to lean slowly. The 16 in. diameter auger that had been drilled 32 ft into the ground broke at ground level. The tower fell to the ground with the employee. Employee #1 sustained head injuries as well as chest injuries, and died.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, CRANE HOOK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, AUGER, FALL, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103163184			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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