Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 848721 - Employee killed in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 848721 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 10/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102444270	10/12/1988	1741	0	J.B. Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 worked at night acid cleaning masonry from a two-point suspended swing stage scaffold. After his shift ended, for some unknown reason, Employee #1 returned to the scaffold. Apparently, due to hoisting machine failure, one of the load ropes failed and Employee #1, who was not secured to a safety harnessing system, fell approximately 40 ft to his death.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102444270			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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