Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14486773 - Employee dies in fall from collapsing scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 14486773 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 05/04/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100833136	05/06/1988	1731	0	Woodworks Construction Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a pump jack-type scaffold, approximately 25 ft above the ground, repairing water leaks in the wood facade of a four-story residential structure. The scaffold poles had each been secured to the wall by one triangular steel brace and two 1 1/2 inch roofing nails set at 28 ft above the ground. One of the scaffold poles pulled free from the structure. The scaffold collapsed and Employee #1 fell 25 ft to the ground. He died of a fractured skull and internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, SKULL, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100833136			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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