Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14560304 - Employee Injured In 20 Ft Fall From Bridge
Accident: 14560304 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 02/04/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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17929993 | 02/04/1987 | 1622 | L.H. Hewett, Jr., Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was using an oxygen-acetylene torch to burn off structural steel bridge members, when he fell approximately 20 ft. He landed on a construction barge under the bridge, sustaining neck and back injuries. There were no nets provided, nor was there a catch platform to arrest his fall. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt, but his lanyard was not tied off | |||||||
Keywords:
work rules, construction, back, fall, fall protection, neck, bridge, net, tie-off, cutting and burning
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 17929993 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |