Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691493 - Employees injured when scaffold collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 691493 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105585509	07/11/1988	1721	0	The Gateway Co

Abstract: Employees installed a two-point suspension scaffold from which they were to paint a 40 ft high water tank. The safety lines provided were only 50 ft long and not long enough to tie to the structure and reach the ground. The lines were secured to the tie cables above the edge roller. The pin securing the scaffold rigging broke at the weld line, releasing the scaffold's rigging. The scaffold collapsed and fell about 36 to 38 ft, carrying Employees #1 and #2 with it to the ground. The employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: RIGGING, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WATER TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105585509			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance
2	105585509			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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