Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14277529 - Employee falls from scaffold under bridge; drowns

Accident Summary Nr: 14277529 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 05/10/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18143206	05/13/1991	1799	0	Southern Coatings Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18143214	05/13/1991	1622	0	Devoe Coatings Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on May 10, 1991, Employee #1 was working on a needle beam scaffold that was hung underneath the Newport Bridge. Employees were wearing safety belts but there were areas where they would have to unhook their belts and then rehook them. There were also openings in the scaffold platform where they didn't need to do work. At quitting time, Employee #1 unhooked his belt and started to walk toward the catwalk to leave. He lost his balance and fell 150 ft through a 10 ft by 10 ft opening into the water. He was not able to be rescued, and drowned.

Keywords: BRIDGE, LOST BALANCE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN, SCAFFOLD, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18143206			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	18143214					Occupation Not Listed

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