Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14414619 - FALLING TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 14414619 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 12/10/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1477504	12/13/1984	1741	0	C J Milligan Inc

Abstract: ON DECEMBER 10, 1984, AT ABOUT 10:35 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 & 2 WERE WORKING FROM A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SWINGING SCAFFOLD. THEY WERE ABOUT 28 FEET ABOVE THE SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING. THEY WERE TUCKPOINTING AND REPLACING BRICKS. THE WEST ROOF HOOK CLAMP PULLED THROUGH THE PARAPET WALL, CAUSING THE STAGE TO SWING AND FALL. THIS PULLED THE EAST ROOF HOOK/CLAMP THROUGH THE PARAPET, CAUSING THE ENTIRE SCAFFOLD TO FALL.ROOF HOOKS WERE NOT TIED BACK, AND NEITHER EMPLOYEE WAS PROTECTED BY SAFETY BELTS AND LIFE LINES. EMPLOYEE #1 EXPIRED 12-20-84 AT 3 PM FROM SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND MULTIPLE INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, LIFELINE, ROOF HOOK, SAFETY BELT, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1477504			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	1477504			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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