Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14518922 - Employee killed in 220 ft fall

Accident Summary Nr: 14518922 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 05/01/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1621390	05/03/1984	1629	0	Austin Power Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on May 1, 1984 , Employee #1 was preparing to secure a snatch block to a choker about 290 ft atop a structural steel boiler building. He walked about 5 ft from the trigger trolley to the southwest corner of the structure and bent over to set down the block on an I-beam. When Employee #1stood back up, he lost his balance and fell approximately 220 ft onto the air preheaters. He was killed. Employee #1 had not secured the safety belt and lanyard he was wearing.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1621390			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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