Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 881144 - Employee without lifeline killed in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 881144 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/28/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116122821	07/29/1993	1721	0	Protective Coating Systems, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116122904	07/29/1993	1799	0	Safeway Steel Products Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116122839	07/29/1993	1542	0	Hensel Phelps Construction Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116122813	07/29/1993	1721	0	Jnj

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were abrasive blasting and painting the interior of an aviation fuel tank while suspended from a three point suspension scaffold. The scaffold platform was supported by wire ropes from the hoists. While the employees were descending, one of the hoists (Safeway model ETH-20 #E1902, G2563) became difficult to operate. One of the painters jogged it up and down repeatedly until the motor overheated and shut off. When the other painter engaged his hoist to lower his end of the platform, the wire rope on the side of the jammed hoist failed, causing the scaffold to tilt to one side and collapse. Employee #1, who was not wearing a secondary lifeline, fell approximately 20 ft to his death. The other painter, who was wearing a lifeline, escaped serious injury.

Keywords: JAMMED, LIFELINE, DESCENDING, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, WIRE ROPE, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116122821	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	116122904			Occupation Not Listed
3	116122839			Occupation Not Listed
4	116122813			Occupation Not Listed

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