Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200640902 - Employee killed in fall when scaffold guardrail fails
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300478401 | 07/13/1998 | 1741 | 0 | Metro Masonry |
Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 10, 1998, Employee #1 and two coworkers were on a fabricated frame scaffold, finishing the grout on the inside of a 30 ft tall hollow block wall. Employee #1 was at the end of the scaffold system at the northeast guardrail post, preparing to descend an extension ladder set up against the scaffold. As he went over the guardrail to access the ladder, the post detached from the scaffold and Employee #1 fell 26 ft to the concrete foundation. He was killed. The guardrail post was defective, cracked, and not properly installed to the coupling pin inside the end frame. Apparently, the toggle pins were either missing or not engaged.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300478401 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Interior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold |
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