Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012383 - Employee Dies in Fall Into River

Accident Summary Nr: 200012383 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 02/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309750909	02/17/2006	1721	237310	Thomas Industrial Coatings, Inc.

Abstract: On February 17, 2006, Employee #1 was erecting a Safespan scaffolding system under the Jefferson Barracks bridge. The scaffolding platform failed, dropping the employee and three coworkers. The three coworkers were rescued from their fall protection system, and Employee #1 fell into the river. Employee #1 was missing until the body was recovered on April 18, 2006 floating in the middle of the river channel.

Keywords: PLATFORM, RIVER, FALL PROTECTION, DROWN, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309750909			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Drown, non-lethal fall

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