Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200375152 - Employee Hits Head and Falls from Scaffold, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200375152 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314084443	05/04/2010	1751	238130	Derrick French Remodeling

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a three-story condo building where pump jack scaffolds were used. Employee #1 was on the scaffold approximately 35 feet high installing plywood, hurricane straps, and tyvek. The coworker was on the inside of the building working on a window. Employee #1 reported to the coworker that he hit his head on a strap causing him to fall back. Employee #1 informed the coworker that after falling about two feet he got back onto the scaffold. Both eployees continued working the rest of the day until they were driven to another site to work. Employee #1 died at home the following day. According to coroner, evidence the injuries the deceased incurred may have been caused when resuscitation was administered to attempt to revive him. There was no evidence that the injuries were the result of a fall.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL, LOAD BINDER, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314084443			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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