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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18143776 - James Soares Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Providence Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 18143776
Report ID: 0112300
Date Opened: 07/12/1991

Site Address:
James Soares Construction
371 Spring Street
Newport, RI 02840

Mailing Address:
18 Simmons Street, Newport, RI 02840

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/12/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/1991

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360167761
Referral 901757187 Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14277818
Event: 07/12/1991
Employee killed, one injured in scaffold collapse

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on July 12, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 and a coworker were doing roofing work from a pump jack scaffold. They overloaded the scaffold and one of the wood poles broke. All three employees fell 12 feet to the sidewalk. Employees #1 and #2 were admitted to the hospital while the coworker was uninjured. Six days later, Employee #1 died. Employee #2 is in satisfactory condition with head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 18143776 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
2 18143776 Hospitalized injury Fracture Occupation not reported
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