Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 67010.015 - Employee is killed in fall from platform
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 992190.015 | 08/25/2014 | 238120 | Payne Steel Erectors Inc. |
Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on August 22, 2014, Employee #1 and Employee #2 had just returned from their break. Employee #2 had been sitting in the truck with the air conditioner on and appeared to be asleep. Employee #2 opened the door of the truck and vomited, but stated that he was okay when asked. Employee #1 and Employee #2 got in an aerial lift and went up to work on the bridge. Both employees wore personal fall arrest with lanyards attached to anchor points on lift. Employee #1 stepped under the gate of the aerial lift platform onto a wooden form on the north side of the bridge. Employee #2 leaned over and fell to the ground below. He sustained multiple blunt force injuries and was killed.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge | Alteration or rehabilitation | 50 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 992190.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Construction inspectors | Distance of Fall: 50 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |
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