Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340247 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL

Accident Summary Nr: 201340247 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 12/02/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301011342	12/03/1997	1541	0	Dub Johnson & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the flat roof of a grain elevator. He was not protected from fall hazards by a standard guardrail system or equivalent fall protection. Employee #1 climbed over the existing guardrail system, which was located approximately 6 ft to 18 ft. from the edge of the roof, to throw over the side a 10-in.-diameter by 55-in.-tall stubbed spout pipe. Employee #1 fell approximately 100 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, GRAIN ELEVATOR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	100	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301011342			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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