Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202341764 - Employee Falls from Scaffold and Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202341764 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 02/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310941034	03/29/2007	1751	238350	Aluminum & Vinyl Product, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 26, 2007, Employee #1 and a coworker were assisting their supervisor to repair a Snorkel aerial lift A-60. Employee #1 and the coworker set up a one-frame-high baker scaffold manufactured by Advantage. The Snorkel lift was lowered so that the basket was approximately 7 ft from the floor. Apparently, Employee #1 was standing on the baker scaffold with no guardrail. The arm of the Snorkel lift shifted, as Employee #1 was struggling to unscrew the bolts, causing him to lose his balance. Employee #1 fell approximately 6 ft, striking his head and was driven home, where later that night he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, REPAIR, ABRASION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310941034			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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