Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303769210 - Newberry & Williams Farms, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303769210

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 08/17/2001

Site Address:
Newberry & Williams Farms, Inc.
451 Hwy.45 South
Colquitt, GA 31737

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0139

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/21/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/03/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100901537

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200900934

Event: 06/30/2001

Employee Is Killed When Scaffold Collapses

Employee #1 and #2 were working from a six to seven tier mobile scaffold. Employee #2 climbed down to move the mobile scaffold. As Employee #2 unlocked the wheels and picked up or lifted one end of the scaffold, one of the wheels came off. The scaffolding started to fall with Employee #1 still on it, approximately 8 ft above ground, when the scaffold twisted and collapsed. Employee #1 was turned backwards, when he hit his head on the concrete slab below. Employee died as a result of the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, CUTTING AND BURNING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303769210			Fatality	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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