Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101007003 - R.K. Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101007003

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 10/24/1989

Site Address:
R.K. Construction
Asylum And Trumbull Streets
Hartford, CT 06103

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 166, Canton, CT 06019

Union Status: Union

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/26/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/06/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360125181

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14271894

Event: 10/24/1989

EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY DROPPED SCAFFOLD PLANKS

Employee #1 and Employee #2, both carpenters, were leaving the building at the end of their shift when they were struck by a load of scaffold planks being lowered from the 31st floor. The scaffold planks slipped from the sling used to lower them. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 was seriously injured when hit by the planks.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PLANK, CONCUSSION, SCAFFOLDING, STRUCK BY, CRANE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101007003			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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