Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14546840 - Employee killed in 50 ft fall when guardrail fails

Accident Summary Nr: 14546840 -- Report ID: 1032700 -- Event Date: 02/03/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110508488	02/04/1996	3731	0	Mar Com, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on February 3, 1996, Employee #1 was fitting a new piece of bulkhead from a stage 50 ft above the floor of a ship's cargo hold. He stepped back and leaned against the outside guardrail. The guardrail failed and Employee #1 fell to the bottom of the cargo hold. He was killed. The guardrail was a piece of 2 in. by 2 in. angle iron that was inadequately welded to 2 in. by 2 in. angle iron stanchions.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, SHIPYARD, WORK RULES, BROKEN WELD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110508488			Fatality	Other	Boilermakers

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