Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 981431 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 981431 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/18/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107962797	08/21/1989	1799	0	Centin Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were sitting on an 8-ft-2-in. by 12-in. board on a 12-ft-4-in.-high tube and coupler scaffold. The two coworkers left to go to a lower level of the scaffold. Approximately five minutes later one of the coworkers heard and saw Employee #1 fall and hit the ground along with the board striking employee #1 head. The coworkers proceeded to pick up and remove Employee #1 out of the containment to medical help outside. Once outside the medical personnel determined that Employee #1 had a cut on his head and neck, and had a broken neck.

Keywords: BOARD, HEAD, LACERATION, FALL, NECK, STRUCK BY, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107962797			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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