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Accident Summary Nr: 170204291 - Employee dies, one hurt when inadequate scaffold rope breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 170204291 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 12/20/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120021126	02/15/1994	1721	0	Wayne Matsuoka
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120021118	02/16/1994	1721	0	Gm General Roofing Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120020318	12/21/1993	1721	0	Tukki Pak
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120021100	02/16/1994	1721	0	Ken K. Lee Dba J. Takamura
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120020318	12/21/1993	1721	0	Tukki Pak

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on December 20, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were painting the side of a building in San Francisco, CA. They were on a two point suspended scaffold that did not have guardrails; the ropes suspending the scaffold were old and had not been inspected; and the employees were not wearing safety belts. When the left scaffold rope broke and the scaffold collapsed, Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 fell to a nearby roof and broke both arms. The coworker was left hanging onto the remaining scaffold rope.

Keywords: ROPE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, PAINTER, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120021126			Occupation Not Listed
2	120021118			Occupation Not Listed
3	120020318	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance
4	120021100			Occupation Not Listed
5	120020318	Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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