Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 920777 - Employee falls from catwalk and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 920777 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 12/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109687723	12/14/1993	4491	0	Florida Stevedoring Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, working on a longshoring operation, climbed up to an x-bracing in the hold of a vessel to gain access to the catwalk. As he was climbing onto the catwalk, he struck his back on a reefer connection box. He lost his balance and fell across the catwalk. There were no guardrails in place on the catwalk and Employee #1 fell approximately 40 feet to the steel floor. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CATWALK, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109687723			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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