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Accident: 14456719 - Employee Killed In 36 Ft Fall From Scaffold
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15189202 | 06/06/1984 | 1741 | Western States Masonry Inc |
Employee #1 was cleaning up a bricklaying work area on a decked Morgan scaffold by shoveling the excess mortar into the inner brick cavity. As he turned, he tripped where two a scaffold planks overlapped and was pitched forward through the handrail. He tried unsuccessfully to grab hold of something to stop himself. Employee #1 fell 36 ft, bouncing off a wall at 18 ft, and striking a scaffold brace before landing on the ground. He remained conscious and was attended to by paramedics, but died later that same day at a local hospital.
Keywords:
guardrail, work rules, construction, plank, handrail, tripped, fall, fall protection, scaffold
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15189202 | Fatality | Other | Brickmasons and stonemasons |