Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14562680 - One employee killed, one injured in scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 14562680 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 12/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100514983	12/09/1988	1799	0	Sircon Company

Abstract: At about 10:30 a.m. on December 9, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were on a two-point suspension scaffold apparently repairing a seventh floor roof terrace front edge about 50 ft above the ground. The scaffold parapet clamps broke away, causing the scaffold to fall to the ground. These roof clamps did not have tiebacks and Employees #1 and #2 fell with the scaffold because their safety belts were not attached to independent life lines. Also, they were not wearing their safety belts, which were secured to the back of the scaffold. Employee #1 landed on the sidewalk; he died there. Employee #2 apparently landed on the ground and the scaffold landed on him. Employee #2 was taken to the hospital with a skull fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100514983			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100514983			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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