Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200851657 - Employee killed in fall when lifeline breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 200851657 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 05/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17939026	05/14/1999	1741	0	Nagel Roofing Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on an approximately 25 ft high two-point suspension scaffold when the guardrail gave way. He was initially caught by his safety belt and lifeline, but after he had been hanging for a short period the lifeline broke and he fell 20 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, LIFELINE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	17939026			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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