Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1001544 - Employee killed in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 1001544 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 06/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101932499	06/10/1986	1541	0	The Nicholson

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on June 9, 1986, Employee #1 and a coworker were 50 ft above the floor of a new coal silo installing the decking to a Rotath European style scaffold. Another coworker was using an airtugger to hoist 3/4 in. plywood to them. Employee #1 lost his footing and fell, possibly striking a cross bracing before reaching the floor. The main artery from his heart was torn open in two places, killing him instantly. He also suffered massive liver injuries, a fractured neck, and a partially amputated arm. Neither Employee #1 nor his coworker was wearing a safety belt.

Keywords: HEART, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LIVER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101932499			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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