Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201856044 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Scaffold Roll

Accident Summary Nr: 201856044 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 06/28/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305061574	06/29/2002	1721	237310	Hayes Brothers Painting Services, Inc.

Abstract: On June 28, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were using a two-point suspended roller stage scaffold to paint a large gasoline storage tank. One of the rollers that fastened onto the tank failed, causing the left side of the scaffold and both workers to fall 16 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was struck on the head by the broken roller and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, PAINTER, TANK, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305061574			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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