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Accident Summary Nr: 644724 - Employees killed in fall when scaffold collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 644724 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 10/25/1990
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
10060115210/25/199073490Supreme Building Maintenance Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on October 25, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were washing the windows of a Holiday Inn in New York from a two point scaffold that was supported by two davits. A tack weld on the bottom plate of one davit failed and the scaffold fell to the fifth floor setback on the south side of the hotel. Employee #1 died in Bellevue Hospital approximately two hours later; Employee #2 was killed instantly. The employer had not provided the employees with independent safety lifelines or safety belts.

Keywords: LIFELINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100601152 Fatality Puncture Occupation not reported
2 100601152 Fatality Puncture Occupation not reported

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