Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100153.015 - Two employees fall from scaffolding and incur back and head

Accident Summary Nr: 100153.015 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 10/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1272802.015	10/25/2017		238310	T & A Construction Llc

Abstract: At 6:15 a.m. on October 25, 2017, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a construction company, were working at the multiemployer renovation of a commercial building. After emptying a trash bin, they were waiting for an elevator. Employee #1 leaned on the railing of a scaffold being used as an elevated walkway. The railing gave way, and both employees fell to the concrete below, a fall height of approximately 6 feet. Emergency services were called, and the two employees were transported to the hospital, where both were admitted. Employee #1 was treated for back injuries. Employee #2 was treated for a head injury.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Fall, Guardrail, Head, Scaffold, Structural Collapse, Unsecured, Walk Platform

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1272802.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:
2	1272802.015	35	F	Hospitalized injury		Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: 6 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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