Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201281821 - Employee killed by fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201281821 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307834770	09/13/2004	1541	236210	Fasco, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was on a bosun chair at the Purina Mills Facility in Gainesville, GA cutting bolts to remove a section of an elevator leg. The bosun chair was supported by a block and tackle with a .75-in. rope. As he moved from one section of the leg to another, the rope broke, and Employee #1 fell approximately 45 ft onto a metal roof. He was flown to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment. Employee #1 died of his injuries.

Keywords: SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF, FRACTURE, BOSUN CHAIR, ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307834770			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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