Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 943084 - Employee killed in fall from tank tower

Accident Summary Nr: 943084 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/21/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18470674	06/21/1991	1795	0	M. D. Price Services, Incorporated
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18470690	06/21/1991	2512	0	Southern Furniture Company Of Conover, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was positioning a boatswain's scaffold chair at approximately the 110 ft level of an industrial water tank tower when the 7/8 in. manila rope, supporting the scaffold, broke. The employee fell to the ground, sustaining massive head and body injuries. He was killed. The rope had dry rot and weak links. The employee was not wearing a fall arresting device.

Keywords: BOSUN CHAIR, WATER TOWER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, WATER TANK, INADEQUATE MAINT, ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18470674			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers
2	18470690					Occupation Not Listed

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