Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201270410 - Employee killed in fall from joist when scaffold overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 201270410 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300961232	10/15/1997	8661	0	The First Baptist Church Of Trussville

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were using the overhead bar joists to pull themselves along on a 21 ft high mobile scaffold. The scaffold overturned, and they were left hanging from a joist. The coworker managed to climb down, but Employee #1 fell, striking his head on the floor. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, JOIST, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, OVERTURN, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300961232			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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