Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202351128 - Employee falls from scaffolding and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202351128 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 08/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306426404	09/09/2003	1742	238310	Whb Plaster Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on August 16, 2003, Employee #1 was erecting a scaffolding system to be used to apply a stucco finish on a new building under construction. He had been a scaffold erector since 1966; this also was his first day at this job site. He fell approximately 23 feet from the 4th level of scaffolding under construction, and received multiple injuries, including a broken leg. Employee #1 was transported to Harborview Medical Center. He was at home recovering after his stay in the hospital when he died on September 6, 2003 of Pulmonary Embolus. According to the Medical Examiner it was related to the fall.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FALL, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, LEG, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306426404			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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