Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201853439 - Employee killed in fall when rope broke

Accident Summary Nr: 201853439 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 08/25/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302083423	08/28/2000	1721	237310	Tennessee Sandblasting & Painting, Inc.

Abstract: On August 25, 2000, Employee #1 was sitting in a boatswain's chair, positioned 40 ft above the ground and was sandblasting a tank. Employee #1 fell and was killed when the rope broke.

Keywords: BOSUN CHAIR, ROPE, FALL, SANDBLASTING, TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		70	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302083423			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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