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Accident: 201770070 - One Employee Killed, Two Injured In Fall When Scaffold Fails
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 301315388 | 11/21/1996 | 1761 | Robert J. Mcgoldrick, Sole Owner |
On November 11, 1996, Employees #1 through #3 were working on a carpenter's bracket scaffolding when the lower leg of the bracket broke through the sheeting on the outside of the structure. They fell 20 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered multiple injuries and died in the hospital. Employee #2 sustained two fractured vertebrae in his lower back, and Employee #3 suffered a fractured pelvis and a fractured vertebra in his lower back.
Keywords:
fracture, construction, equipment failure, back, pelvis, fall, bracing, vertebra, scaffold
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301315388 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 301315388 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 301315388 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |