Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14500052 - Employee killed in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 14500052 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 09/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103549788	09/28/1988	1721	0	Jetco Ltd.

Abstract: Employee #1 was sandblasting a water tower in preparation for painting from a two-point suspension scaffold 75 feet above ground level. He fell backward off the scaffold and landed back-first on a crossbrace 16 feet above the ground. Employee #1 was killed. He remained at the crossbrace until removed by the rescue team.

Keywords: WATER TOWER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, BRACE, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103549788			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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