Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14517882 - One employee killed, three injured in scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 14517882 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 02/10/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100340934	02/11/1986	3731	0	Jacksonville Shipyards Inc

Abstract: Workers in a Navy yard were removing a rudder stock from a Navy vessel in dry dock when the two lifting eyebolts (supplied by the Navy) fractured. The 28,500 lb rudder stock fell, striking the scaffold from which Employees #1 and #2 were working. The scaffold collapsed, killing Employee #1 and injuring Employee #2. Employees #3 and #4 also sustained injuries and Employee #3 was hospitalized.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100340934	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100340934	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
3	100340934	Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
4	100340934	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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