Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 855585 - Employee killed in fall as grating collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 855585 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 08/06/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103488433	08/06/1991	3531	0	Caterpillar Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to remove the motor from a roof-mounted exhaust fan. He was working off a grating underneath the fan enclosure; the grating was not a designated work platform. He was not wearing a safety belt or lifeline. The grating collapsed, causing him to fall 28 ft 5 in. and land on a concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed instantly.

Keywords: LIFELINE, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, GRATING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103488433			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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