Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 982264 - Employee killed in fall when work platform collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 982264 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 12/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108091620	01/08/1990	1721	0	Gilsa Painting Inc

Abstract: On December 21, 1989, Employee #1 was on an elevated work platform, painting the front of a building. As he was working, the screws securing the work platform failed and the platform collapsed. Employee fell eight stories to the ground and was killed. (NOTE: The original report was in Spanish.)

Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, PAINTER, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108091620			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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