Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123397531 - Discovery Zone

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123397531

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 12/17/1997

Site Address:
Discovery Zone
4860 Sw Loop 820
Fort Worth, TX 76109

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7999

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/02/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/02/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100710342

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200710390

Event: 12/04/1997

Employee killed in fall when scaffold overturns

Employee #1 was standing on a 6 ft mobile scaffold making measurements in preparation for installing vertical studs for interior walls. He was calling out the measurements to a coworker who was cutting the metal for the studs. As he was cutting, the coworker heard a crash; he turned and discovered that the scaffold had overturned. Employee #1 had fallen with the scaffold, and his head struck against the lower metal wall tracking and the floor. He died of head injuries sustained in the fall. A scaffold caster wheel was found to have detached from one leg of the scaffold, causing the unit to become unstable and to fall over.

Keywords: FALL, SCAFFOLD, CASTER, UNSECURED, OVERTURN, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123397531					Occupation Not Listed

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