Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200602647 - Employee died after being struck by a falling scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 200602647 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 05/24/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306069766	05/24/2004	1742	238310	A & A Masonry, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on May 22, 2004, Employee #1, a crew foreman, was working with a crew to dismantle a scaffold. The scaffold was similar to a pump jack scaffold. They were using a Sky Trak forklift to lower the structure to the ground for disassembly. The scaffold fell on Employee #1, causing life-threading injuries. Employee #1 died on May 24, 2004 at approximately 10:30 a.m.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306069766			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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