Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14320592 - EMPLOYEE FELL FROM COLLAPSING PLATFORM; DIED FROM INJURIES

Accident Summary Nr: 14320592 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 12/06/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1127901	12/17/1984	6531	0	Real Associates

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING RAILINGS FROM THE THIRD FLOOR FIRE TOWER PLATFORM WHEN THE PLATFORM SUDDENLY COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND ALONG WITH THE PLATFORM. HE SUSTAINED FATAL MULTIPLE INJURIES OF THE HEAD, TRUNK, AND LEFT ARM. NO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, OR ANY TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION, WAS USED. A PRE-DEMOLITION ENGINEERING SURVEY OF THE PLATFORM WAS NOT PERFORMED.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, COLLAPSE, TORSO, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1127901			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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