Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14463913 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN BOSUN CHAIR FELL IN TOWER

Accident Summary Nr: 14463913 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/23/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103977179	05/24/1988	1721	0	Leary Construction Company Inc

Abstract: ON MAY 23, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A BOATSWAINS CHAIR INSIDE THE RISER OF A WATER TOWER. THE CHAIR WAS SUPPORTED BY ROPE AND BLOCK AND TACKLE ARRANGEMENT. NO SAFETY LINE WAS ATTACHED TO THE CHAIR. AS HE WAS PERFORMING INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK THE FIBER ROPE SUPPORTING THE CHAIR PARTED, ALLOWING THE CHAIR AND EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL ABOUT 51 FEET TO THE BASE OF THE RISER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH NUMEROUS FRACTURES.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, BOSUN CHAIR, WATER TOWER, LIFELINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103977179			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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