Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626984 - Two Workers Fall from Scaffold and One Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200626984 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 07/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317276582	07/29/2013	1721	238320	Preferred Sandblasting & Painting Llc

Abstract: On July 23, 2013, Employees #1 and #2, of Preferred Sandblasting & Painting LLC, were painting the exterior of a water tower. They were working from a suspension scaffold 30 feet above ground along the side of the tower. The employees were not using personal fall arrest devices while on the scaffolding. The cable on one side of the scaffolding pulled free, and that side of the scaffolding fell. Both employees fell to the ground and were injured. Employee #1 died on September 8, 2013, from a head fracture he received in the fall.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WATER TOWER, WIRE ROPE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317276582			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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