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Accident Summary Nr: 14526826 - 1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 1 INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD TIPPED OVER

Accident Summary Nr: 14526826 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/24/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17426511	03/24/1986	1542	0	Stratton Of Florida Inc.

Abstract: A 16 FOOT ALUMINUM HEAVY DUTY EXTENSION LADDER WAS PLACED ON TOP OF A 10 FOOT HIGH ROLLING SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD AND THE LADDER WERE USED BY 2 EMPLOYEES TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE WALL THAT THEY WERE PAINTING. THE DECEASED WAS ON THE LADDER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE SCAFFOLD STEADYING THE LADDER. THE SCAFFOLD SUDDENLY TIPPED OVER, CAUSING THE TWO EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET AND EMPLOYEE #2 FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. THE WHEELS ON THE ROLLING SCAFFOLD WERE FOUND TO BE IN A LOCKED POSITION.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, METAL LADDER, FALL, PAINTER, OVERTURN, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17426511			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	17426511			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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