Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170710784 - Employee killed in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 170710784 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 04/03/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123163966	04/10/1996	1761	0	Sidetex Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on April 3, 1996, Employee #1 and a coworker were replacing a defective window at a customer's home. The coworker was located inside the home, and Employee #1 was working from a pump jack scaffold that was 8 ft 7 in. above the ground. The coworker heard a noise and looked outside to see Employee #1 trying unsuccessfully to regain his balance. He fell backward to the ground, landing on his neck and head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123163966			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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