Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998609 - One employee killed and one injured in scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 998609 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 05/31/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111646444	05/31/1991	1761	0	Super Sky Contractors
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111646451	05/31/1991	1542	0	Pcl Const. Services, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111646436	05/31/1991	1542	0	Simon Development Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on May 31, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 were working from an elevated scaffold platform and deck approximately 70 ft above the floor. Apparently that part of the wood scaffold plank support broke, putting shock and a heavy load on a bottom chord that was bearing a floor truss used to support a work deck. The truss rotated out, causing part of the platform to collapse, the scaffold to tip, and Employees #1 and #2 to be ejected. Employee #1 died of blunt force injuries due to the fall. Employee #2 required hospitalization for numerous bruises, cuts, and stitches and was later released.

Keywords: WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONTUSION, EJECTED, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111646444	Fatality	Other	Supervisors, n.e.c.
2	111646444	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Structural metal workers
3	111646451			Occupation Not Listed
4	111646436			Occupation Not Listed

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