Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1276062 - Acorns Signs

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1276062

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 10/23/1985

Site Address:
Acorns Signs
1137 N 3rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Mailing Address:
704 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7389

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/19/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360541833
Referral	901118695	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14499859

Event: 10/22/1985

SCAFFOLD ROPE BROKE; EMPLOYEE FELL TO DEATH

ON OCTOBER 22, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 AND A FRIEND WERE WORKING FROM A SWING STAGE SCAFFOLD WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY A MANILA ROPE. THE ROPE, WHICH WAS BADLY DETERIORATED, BROKE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE SCAFFOLD FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, BUT HE TIRED AND LOST HIS GRIP. HE FELL, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS. HE REMAINED UNCONSCIOUS FOR THE NEXT 2 DAYS AND THEN DIED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SELF EMPLOYED.

Keywords: HEAD, COLLAPSE, ROPE, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1276062			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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