Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202341954 - Employee killed in fall when scaffold collapses in wind

Accident Summary Nr: 202341954 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 01/30/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311731632	01/30/2008	1771	238990	Bell Tower Enterprise Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 30, 2008, Employee #1, a stucco installer, was on the top level of a 16 ft wide by 18 ft high tubular scaffold. It was positioned on the thirteenth floor roof level, 146 ft 9-1/4 in. above the ground. He was scoring the styrofoam base for the stucco when a high gust of wind caused the scaffold to collapse. Employee #1 fell approximately 140 ft to the third floor roof level. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The scaffold was found to be improperly anchored.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, BOLT, FALL, BRACING, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	13	146	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311731632			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 164 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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