Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201354321 - Employee Falls from Scalfold, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201354321 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 03/23/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315485490	03/24/2012	1796	238290	World Scaffolding, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 23, 2012, Employee #1 was assisting with the erection of a pin lock scaffold system. The employee accessed a concrete slab with an unguarded floor side. Employee #1 was assisting the lead carpenters to stage or light the area. The employee stepped backwards off the slab and fell approximately 87 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where the employee later died.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, FALL, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000	6	87	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315485490			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 87 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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