Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 775452 - Employee killed in fall from scaffolding

Accident Summary Nr: 775452 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 05/18/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102248689	05/23/1989	1721	0	Res-Co Paint And Wallcovering

Abstract: On May 18, 1989, Employee #1 and a coworker were painting the ceiling of a former building supply warehouse. Employee #1 was spray painting while standing on a 10 1/2 ft high mobile scaffold. When the crew came to a low hanging HVAC duct, Employee #1 removed the guardrails for clearance and continued painting the ceiling and duct work. He stepped off the scaffold, fell to the concrete floor, and was killed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, GUARDRAIL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SPRAY PAINTING, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102248689			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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