Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200170322 - Employee dies in fall from scaffolding

Accident Summary Nr: 200170322 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 06/13/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300148210	06/14/2001	1522	0	Jose Fernandez

Abstract: On June 13, 2001, Employee #1 and another employee were working in a tubular scaffold at a height of approximately 70 ft, conducting masonry work. Employee #1 fell 70 ft to the ground and was killed. His fall protection gear was not properly secured to the scaffolding, allowing him to fall from the structure.

Keywords: FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	70	70	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300148210			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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