Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307484808 - John Hoquist Painting

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307484808

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 06/03/2004

Site Address:
John Hoquist Painting
The Branson Home 6920 Turtle Creek Blvd
Dallas, TX 75205

Mailing Address:
3465 Lark Meadow Way, Dallas, TX 75287

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 238320/Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/16/2004

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Scaffold, S:Construction Fatalities, S:Small Businesses

Case Closed: 06/16/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100783059

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200783132

Event: 06/02/2004

One employee dies and another injured from fall

On June 2, 2004, Employees #1 and #2, who were father and son owners of a painting business, were standing on a fabricated metal platform to paint an existing two-story residential building. The metal platform was placed on the highest level of a three tiered scaffold tower that was erected three feet from the exterior wall of the building. This positioned Employees #1 and #2 working above the buildings roof tiles that had a 10- to 12-foot pitch. For some reason, the scaffolding collapsed and both men fell. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized. Employee #1 died and Employee #2 was treated for multiple contusions and abrasions.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ABRASION, FALL, PAINTER, WORK PLATFORM, WORK SURFACE, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307484808			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	307484808			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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