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Accident Summary Nr: 201351616 - Employee Killed In Fall From Scaffold
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303987838 | 01/24/2002 | 1542 | 0 | Auld & White Constructors, Inc. |
Abstract: At about 4:30 p.m. on January 29, 2002, Employee #1, a temporary employee, was working alone on the platform of a fabricated, framed scaffold that was approximately seven ft above the ground, and was not equipped with guard rails or any other fall protection. He fell, impaling his head on an exposed reinforcing steel bar that was protruding about 18 inches from the ground. Employee #1 died after being transported to a hospital.
Keywords:
head, guardrail, rebar, impaled, guard, struck against, fall, fall protection, unguarded, scaffold
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303987838 | Fatality | Puncture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold |