Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201160918 - Employee is killed when he falls from scaffolding

Accident Summary Nr: 201160918 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120041918	11/25/1998	1742	0	Jma & Associates

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on November 25, 1998, Employee #1 was dismantling a two stage metal scaffold while standing on the top stage about 12 ft high. The scaffold was in front of a garage door which was partially rolled up. He had cut all the tie wires and the scaffold tilted away from the house. He grabbed the ledge of the house but was unable to hold on and he dropped onto the partially up rolled up door, hitting his head on the cement floor in front of the garage. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HEAD, SCAFFOLD BEARER, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120041918			Fatality	Fracture	Plasterers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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