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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304141633 - Speranza Brickwork, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Speranza Brickwork, Inc.
48 Newark Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Mailing Address:
Po Box 394-15 High Street, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
Union Status: Union
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/02/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 04/10/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100021245 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a mason foreman, was on the outriggers of a tubular frame scaffold 60 feet above the surface. The area was properly planked and within allowable distances from the work face of the building. The work platform was raised to this level just prior to Employee #1's arrival. There were no witnesses to the event and the exact irrefutable cause of the accident could not be determined. However, the most likely accident scenario is as follows: a scaffold grade laminated plank failed, possibly due to prior damage or shock loading, causing the outrigger to disengage from the scaffold. This caused the entire span of 16 feet of scaffold planking to give way. The result was that Employee #1 fell 60 feet to his death.
Keywords: OUTRIGGER, COLLAPSE, PLANK, FALL, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304141633 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |