Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14489066 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 14489066 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 11/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17651803	11/04/1987	1799	0	S & V Painting Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 BOARDED A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD THAT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE FOURTH FLOOR FIRE ESCAPE. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT. THE SCAFFOLD WAS SETTING IN A CANTALEVERED POSITION. AS HE WALKED TO THE END OF THE SCAFFOLD, THE KNOT OF THE SUPPORT ROPE UNTIED, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO TIP. EMPLOYE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FIRE ESCAPE, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17651803			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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