Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998468 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED

Accident Summary Nr: 998468 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 07/29/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104555172	07/29/1987	1542	0	George W. Olsen Construction Co.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON JULY 29, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ATOP A SCAFFOLD IN THE CENTRAL ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE WAS PLACING CONCRETE BLOCKS ON THE WEST WALL. THE LEFT (SOUTH WALL) OUTRIGGER SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL 40 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT. THE EMPLOYEE DIED IN ST PAUL-RAMSEY HOSPITAL AS A RESULT OF MULTIPLE TRAUMA INJURIES. THE OUTRIGGER WAS FIELD MODIFIED AND NOT ENTIRELY COMPOSED OF ORIGINAL SCAFFOLD COMPONENTS.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104555172			Fatality	Other	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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