Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 848010 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SCAFFOLD FELL

Accident Summary Nr: 848010 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 07/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101171072	07/20/1987	1741	0	Northwest Tuckpointing Company

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. ONE OF THE SUPPORTING ROPES BROKE, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 60 FEET TO HIS DEATH. EMPLOYEE #2 MANAGED TO HANG ON TO A WINDOW LEDGE UNTIL FIREMEN COULD RESCUE HIM. THE SCAFFOLD'S LOAD SUPPORTING ROPES WERE RIGGED OVER A CUT STONE PARAPET. ABRASION WORE THE ROPE UNTIL IT COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE LOAD PLACED ON IT.

Keywords: ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101171072			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101171072			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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