Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200710093 - Employee killed in fall when scaffold rope fails

Accident Summary Nr: 200710093 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 07/10/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110042025	07/11/1996	1721	0	Blue Ribbon Lining & Painting, Inc.

Abstract: On July 10, 1996, Employee #1 and a coworker were painting a water tank from a two-point suspended scaffold. They had just completed painting a portion of the belly of the tank and were raising the scaffold approximately 130 to 150 ft to the catwalk. They were off the ground when the suspension rope on the northeast end of the scaffold failed. They were not wearing fall protection equipment, and Employee #1 fell to the ground. He was killed. The coworker grabbed a lifeline and did not fall.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, WATER TANK, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110042025			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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