Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118262.015 - One employee is killed, one is injured in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 118262.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 07/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1417696.015	07/23/2019		237130	Par Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:50 p.m. on July 22, 2019, Employees #1 and #2, employed by an electrical services company, were working from a portable work platform, an A.B. Chance 12-foot Baker scaffold, that was attached to a newly installed 59-foot utility pole. The work platform separated from the pole, and both employees fell approximately 42 to 45 feet. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for fall-related injuries.

Keywords: Construction, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Installing, Insulator, Ladder, Power Lines, Scaffold, Utility Pole, Work Platform

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1417696.015	33	M	Fatality		Electricians
2	1417696.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Electrical power installers and repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.