Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 693234 - STRUCK BY FALLING SCAFFOLD COMPONENTS

Accident Summary Nr: 693234 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 08/19/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3311578	08/21/1985	1771	0	Detzel Construction

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A LABORER FAR THE DETZEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THE DETZEL COMPANY WAS RESTORING THE BLAIR RAILROAD TUNNEL FOR THE N AND S RAILROAD. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HE WAS SITTING ON THE SECOND RAIL CART, BEHIND THE HIRAIL TRUCK, AS THE TRAIN WAS BACKING INTO THE TUNNEL. A TWENTY FOOT HIGH SCAFFOLD WAS MOUNTED ON THE THIRD RAIL CART. THE SCAFFOLDING STRUCK SOMETHING AT THE ROOF OF THE TUNNEL, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD AND SCAFFOLD BOARDS TO FALL. EITHER THE SCAFFOLD BUCKS OR SCAFFOLD BOARDS STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. NONE OF THE OTHER EMPLOYEES KNEW EXACTLY HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.

Keywords: HEAD, TUNNEL, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, RAILROAD, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3311578			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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