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Accident: 200461986 - Two Employees Are Killed When Scaffold Collapses

**Accident: 200461986 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 04/03/2006**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
309566438	04/03/2006	1741	Bostonian Masonry, Incorporated

On April 3, 2006, Employee #1 and #2, exterior masons, were working from a Fraco Hydraulic Mast Climber scaffold. During their work, they removed the anchor wall tie-in brace, which caused the scaffold to fail and tip over. The brace was bolted between the mast tower and the wall of the building. The mast climber platform struck the street below, killing both employees.

Keywords: collapse, unsecured, scaffolding

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	15		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	309566438			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	FallDist: FallHt:130 Cause: Exterior masonry FatCause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	309566438			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	FallDist: FallHt:130 Cause: Exterior masonry FatCause: Fall from/with scaffold

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