Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14273254 - Employee killed when head pinned to ship by scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 14273254 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 03/07/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103392239	03/08/1989	3731	0	Bath Iron Works

Abstract: A company's change in past practices in supporting a covered scaffold hanging over the side of a ship resulted in the supporting brackets being removed in error. Employee #1, who was working within the scaffold, had to reach between the edge of the scaffold and the side of the ship to loosen a clamp. When he did, the 6,000 lb scaffold swung into the side of the ship and pinned Employee 1's head. Employee #1 died the following day, March 8, 1989.

Keywords: HEAD, SHIPYARD, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, SHIP, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103392239			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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