OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14465165
ETHRIDGE ERECTION CO INC
CARMEL, IN—
Event description
FALL FROM WATER TOWER
Investigation abstract
THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE HAMILTON WESTERN UTILITY WATER TOWER AT APPROXIMATE LY 4:05 PM ON JULY 23, 1984. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL FROM THE WATER TOWER AFTER HE BACK ED OFF THE COFFIN HOIST, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE WATER BOWL SHEET WHICH HAD JU ST BEEN SET IN PLACE WITH A CRANE. HE JUMPED ON THE SHEET FROM THE RISER, KNOCKI NG THE SHEET LOOSE AND CAUSING IT TO DROP HIM TO THE GROUND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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