Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200782548 - Employee killed from 16-foot fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200782548 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/04/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305463150	10/04/2002	1721	0	Tank Maintenance

Abstract: On October 4, 2002, Employee #1 was painting a flour silo. For some reason, he attempted to access a sky climber chair from the roof of an adjacent building. Employee #1 fell 16-feet, hitting a concrete slab. Employee #1 was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained from the fall.

Keywords: SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF, FALL, PAINTER, SILO

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305463150			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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