Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 570267 - FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 570267 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 09/19/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1335728	10/10/1985	1741	0	Steel City Tuck Pointing Service

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEES WERE TUCK POINTING AN OLDER 2 FLAT APARTMENT BUILDING, USING A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT WEARING INDEPENDENT LIFELINES WHILE WORKING ON THE SCAFFOLD. ONE OF THE SUPPORT ROPES BROKE AND ONE END OF THE SCAFFOLD FELL, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ON HIS HEAD AND WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, LIFELINE, COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1335728			Fatality	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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