Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201943073 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201943073 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 02/08/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316268895	02/15/2013	1522	236118	Y J F Co Inc Dba New Star Design

Abstract: On February 8, 2013, Employee #1, a Laborer, repairing and painting a termite damaged area of a roof fascia. The employee was using a tubular welded, 2-storie high scaffold. The scaffold was not fully planked at working level. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection equipment used at working platforms. The employee fell off the scaffold and struck asphalt ground. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: PLATFORM, REPAIR, ROOF, PPE, PLANK, FALL, PAINTER, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316268895			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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