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Accident: 14464804 - Scaffold Collapsed, Throwing Employee To The Ground
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14755565 | 04/02/1984 | 1791 | Greater Midwest Ironworks Inc |
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 A.M., ON MARCH 28, 1984 AN EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE FIFTH FLOOR LEVEL OF AN EIGHT STORY PRECAST TYPE STRUCTURE. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A 24 INCH BY 24 INCH 40 FOOT LONG PRECAST COLUMN, WEIGHING ABOUT 36,000 POUNDS, WHICH WAS BEING HOISTED INTO PLACE BY A CRANE. AN OUTRIGGER TYPE SCAFFOLD WAS BEING USED BY THE EMPLOYEES WHICH ENABLED THEM TO WORK OUTSIDE THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING TO MAKE THE NECESSARY CONNECTIONS FOR THE COLUMN. THE 3/4 INCH DIAMETER, 36 INCH LONG, ALL-THREAD ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCAFFOLD AND THE COLUMN. THE SCAFFOLD, WITH THE EMPLOYEE, THEN FELL 58 FEET FROM THE 5TH FLOOR LEVEL TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED ON APRIL 2, 1984.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14755565 | Fatality | Concussion | Structural metal workers |