Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202340808 - Employee Dies from Injuries in Fall from Suspension Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 202340808 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 06/29/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308664721	06/29/2005	1761	238160	Falcon Construction Services, Inc.

Abstract: On June 29, 2005, Employee #1 was hoisting up a two point suspension scaffold. By the time the scaffold reached the 5th floor, an air conditioner, which was protruding out of the wall on the 5th floor, was obstructing the scaffold's way. Employee #1 tried to solve the problem by pushing the scaffold with his leg against the building's wall for the scaffold to make a gap. However, the gap opened too wide and Employee #1, who was not using a body harness, fell through the gap between the scaffold and the wall, approximately 40 ft to the ground. He sustained internal injuries, which afterward caused his death.

Keywords: HEAD, AIR CONDITIONER, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	6	65	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308664721			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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