Powered by GoogleTranslate

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

English | Spanish

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 200073088 - Worker Is Killed In Fall From Elevated Work Surface

Accident: 200073088 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 11/01/2006
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31039601511/01/20061796Precipitator Services Group, Inc.
On November 1, 2006, Employee #1 was helping another coworker of Precipitator Services Group, Inc., deliver a 120 lb section of grating, measuring 24 in. by 69 in. The grating was to be used as a floor for Catalyst Level 4 of the Selective Catalyst Reduction System. Employee #1 walked off the leading edge of Level 4 as he and his coworker tried to position the grating. Employee #1 fell approximately 56 ft 3 in. from Level 4, and was killed. The two employees delivering the grating were not using fall protection.
Keywords: head, work rules, construction, grating, manual mat handling, fall, fall protection, concussion, unguarded, work surface
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Powerplant Alteration or rehabilitation $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 12 997 X
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 310396015 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:951
Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks
FatCause: Fall, other

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close