Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 659615 - Employee killed in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 659615 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 01/19/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100469741	01/21/1987	1741	0	J.P. Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the third level of a tubular welded scaffold preparing to remove the masonry face of a building. He fell head first approximately 20 ft, sustaining severe injuries, including a fractured head, and was killed. The scaffold platforms were not adequately guarded and the scaffold members and planks were coated with ice, creating a slippery condition. In addition, ladders were not provided for access to the different levels and work areas on the scaffold.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, UNGUARDED, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100469741			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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