Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201440021 - Employee killed in fall when scaffold overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 201440021 -- Report ID: 0316120 -- Event Date: 12/14/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301098679	12/16/1996	7349	0	Valcourt Building Services, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a mobile scaffold to disassemble a tower inside an office building atrium. His weight shifted on the side that was missing an outrigger/stabilizer, and the scaffold overturned. He fell 18 ft, striking his head against the marble floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301098679			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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