Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202341574 - Employee Is Killed in Fall When Scaffold Breaks in Two

Accident Summary Nr: 202341574 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 08/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310020615	08/08/2006	1799	238990	A-Tech Restoration, Inc.

Abstract: On August 8, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were working for a contractor that specialized in renovations. They were on a 50-foot long, 5-section, modular scaffold that was suspended at two points. The scaffold was 40 feet in the air, when it broke into two pieces. The coworker was saved by his harness, but Employee #1 did not have his rope grab device tied to his lifeline. He fell approximately 40 feet to his death.

Keywords: LIFELINE, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ABRASION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000	7		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310020615			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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