Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 709360 - WIDOW WASHER FELL FROM SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD; FRACTURED SKULL

Accident Summary Nr: 709360 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/15/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102106283	05/16/1986	7349	0	Advance Building Maintenance

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 7 PM ON MAY 15, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN WASHING WIDOWS AT THE 50 FOOT LEVEL. HIS WORK PLATFORM WAS SUPPORTED BY A BLOCK AND TACKLE. HE HAD WORKED HIS WAY DOWN TO THE 30 FOOT LEVEL WHEN HIS WEIGHT APPARENTLY BECAME TOO MUCH FOR THE COUNTERBALANCE HE WAS USING. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE SCAFFOLD RIGGING FELL 30 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE DOUBLE BLOCK STRUCK HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD, CAUSING AN OPEN DEPRESSED SKULL FRACTURE. HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL IN PROVO, UTAH.

Keywords: WINDOW WASHER, FRACTURE, HEAD, SKULL, FALL, STRUCK BY, SCAFFOLD RIGGING, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102106283			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Janitors and cleaners

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