Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311704258 - Thyssenkrupp Safway Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 311704258

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 02/22/2008

Site Address:
Thyssenkrupp Safway Inc
1699 Court St Ne
Salem, OR 97301

Mailing Address:
N19w24200 Riverwood Dr, Waukesha, WI 53188

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/06/2008

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201613700

Event: 02/09/2008

Employee injured in fall through scaffold railing

On February 9, 2008, Employee #1 was moving from the upper section of a scaffold to another section 42 in. below, using the midrail as a step. When he put his weight on the midrail, it slid out and he fell 10 ft 1 in. between the midrail and the platform, landing on the concrete floor. He sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized. The midrail was tied with #9 wire to the middle of a horizontal member.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, MIDRAIL, SCAFFOLDING, GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311704258					Occupation not reported

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