Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14423958 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN SCAFFOLD STRUCK BY A TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 14423958 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 11/03/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101892396	11/04/1987	1611	0	Pace Construction Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A MOBILE "BUGGY" SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD PLATFORM HUNG DIRECTLY BELOW A VIADUCT AND OVER A MAJOR THOROUGHFARE. THE LANES OF TRAFFIC BELOW HIM WERE OPEN TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. THE SCAFFOLD WAS STRUCK BY A SEMI-TRUCK/TRAILER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL ONTO ANOTHER PASSING VEHICLE, THEN ONTO THE PAVEMENT. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101892396			Fatality	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.