Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200332070 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Floor Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200332070 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 05/26/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312174451	05/27/2008	1796	238290	Industrial Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On May 26, 2008, Employee #1 was unloading material from a wheeled cart located over a floor opening. He was wearing a full body harness, but was not attached to a retractable lanyard located overhead. As he stepped onto the wheeled cart to remove material, the cart rolled forward and he lost his balance. He fell through the floor opening and landed on the concrete floor approximately 70 feet below. He sustained multiple injuries and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, TIE-OFF, CART

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	11		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312174451			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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