Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200023471 - Two Employees Are Killed When Scaffold Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200023471 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/31/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312186174	05/31/2008	1721	238320	West Virginia Paint Llc

Abstract: Two employees were painting the outside of an oil storage tank from a suspended scaffold. The scaffold collapsed, and the employees fell approximately 40 ft to the ground. Both employees suffered bruises, contusions and abrasions and were killed.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312186174			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 60 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	312186174			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 60 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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