Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14375166 - Two employees killed in scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 14375166 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 11/15/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103528915	11/15/1988	1721	0	Martin Painting And Coating Company

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were working from a two-point suspension and outrigger scaffold, which was not erected properly. The scaffold collapsed, and because neither employee was wearing his safety belt or had rope grabs attached to the lifelines, they fell approximately 45 ft to the ground. Employees #1 and #2 were killed.

Keywords: LIFELINE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103528915			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	103528915			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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