Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200031300 - One employee killed, one injured in scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200031300 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 10/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304087299	10/17/2001	1741	238140	Avdulla Istrefi Dba Istrefi'S Tirana All Exterior

Abstract: On October 17, 2001, Employees #1 and #2 were working from a suspension scaffold when one side of the scaffold collapsed. Both workers fell to the ground; Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalization. Subsequent investigation determined that parapet hooks were resting on the parapet of the building. The area around one of the hooks began to crumble and fall away, causing the scaffold on that side to fail. Secondary tiebacks were not in place and neither employee was using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	4	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304087299			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	304087299			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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