Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14513576 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 40 FEET WHEN PLATFORM BROKE

Accident Summary Nr: 14513576 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 02/08/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100111426	02/10/1986	2621	0	Fort Howard Paper
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100111418	02/10/1986	1541	0	The Selmer Co.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 10:15 AM ON FEBRUARY 8, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING BUILD A WORK PLATFORM TO BE USED BY A PAINT CONTRACTOR. THE PLATFORM WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED AT THE TOP OF A BRIDGE CRANE, 40 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE PLATFORM CONSISTED OF 14 FOOT LONG 2 BY 12'S SET ON THEIR SIDE, SUPPORTED BY A SPAN OF 8 FOOT, 8 INCH BY 2 FOOT CENTERS WITH A 3/4 INCH SHEET OF 4 BY 8 INCH PLYWOOD NAILED ON TOP. AFTER THE 2 BY 12'S WERE EMPLACED, TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING THE FIRST SHEET OF PLYWOOD WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON ONE OF THE CONSTRUCTION-GRADE 2 BY 12'S. THE 2 BY 12 BROKE, SENDING EMPLOYEE #1 40 FEET TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: PLANKING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100111426					Occupation Not Listed
2	100111418			Fatality	Concussion	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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