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Accident Summary Nr: 201407210 - Employee falls from scaffold and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201407210 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/27/2004
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30492930008/27/20041721238320Atsalis Bros Painting Co

Abstract: On August 27, 2004, a four-man crew was dismantling a suspended scaffold when one of the corners broke loose and struck one of the employees. The scaffold fell approximately 20 feet to the ground with all four crew members on it. The employee who was struck by the scaffold was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Bridge Maintenance or repair $50,000 to $250,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 304929300 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet
Cause: Exterior painting
Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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