Accident Report Detail
Accident: 759167 - Employee Killed In Fall From Unsecured Plywood Work Platform
Accident: 759167 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/28/1988 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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104068333 | 07/29/1988 | 1761 | Crown Corr Inc. | ||||
Employee #1 was on a two point suspended scaffold hoisting metal siding and insulation to other employees from a work platform consisting of 4 ft by 8 ft by 3/4 in. thick plywood. Employee #1 finished hoisting and had just started to perform other work assignments when he apparently stepped on an unsecured piece of plywood. Employee #1 and the plywood fell 20 ft to the crane rail, where Employee #1 struck his head and continued to fall 70 to 75 ft to the ground. Employee #1 had been provided with a safety belt and lanyard, but was not snapped onto the safety line that had been provided. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, lifeline, unsecured, work rules, construction, fall, fall protection, elevated work plat, tie-off, scaffold
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 104068333 | Fatality | Fracture | Structural metal workers |