Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 166758.015 - Employee fatality is due to fall from indoor climbing wall

Accident Summary Nr: 166758.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 05/21/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1749609.015	05/21/2024		713940	Vertical Dreams, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on May 21, 2024, Employee #1 was setting a new route on an indoor climbing wall, which involved installing new holds. While climbing near the top of the wall, the knot securing the end of the climbing rope to a railing failed, causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 40 feet to the floor below. The employee sustained fatal blunt force trauma upon impact with the floor. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Climbing, Fall, Rope, Wall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1749609.015	46	M	Fatality		Recreation workers

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