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Accident Summary Nr: 200400117 - Employee killed in fall when thrown from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 200400117 -- Report ID: 0112900 -- Event Date: 08/23/1998
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12237799708/24/199817990Abhe & Svoboda, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were using a two-point suspended scaffold to descend a 1,000 ft tall antenna. A malfunction caused the scaffold to fall approximately 50 ft, then stop suddenly. This resulted in a rebound effect that caused Employee #1 to be ejected from the scaffold. He fell approximately 200 ft and was killed. The coworker remained on the scaffold, but sustained serious injuries. Neither Employee #1 nor the coworker was using any form of fall protection devices.

Keywords: EJECTED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, MECH MALFUNCTION, SCAFFOLD
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator Other $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 122377997 Fatality Fracture Painters, construction and maintenance

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