Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 897694 - Employee injured in fall from scaffold, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 897694 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 10/30/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301800959	11/10/1998	1721	0	Tucker Paint Company

Abstract: On October 30, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker were painting the interior of a water tank. Employee #1 fell approximately 25 ft from the scaffold on which he was working to the floor of the tank. He died as a result of his injuries on November 10, 1998.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, TANK, WATER TANK, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301800959			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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