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Accident Summary Nr: 100597.015 - Employee erecting scaffold falls and injures back
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1268200.015 | 10/10/2017 | 238140 | Baker Construction Company Inc. |
Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on October 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was preparing for exterior masonry work on a parapet wall at a multiemployer construction project, a multifamily residential building. He was operating a crane to guide an M2 Hydro Mobile Scaffold into place. When the scaffold became wedged, he stepped onto the scaffold to free it. Employee #1, who was not using fall protection, slipped and fell, a fall height of 14 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a back injury.
Keywords:
Back, Crane, Erection Process, Fall, Fall Protection, Mobile Scaffold, Repair, Residential Construction, Slip, Wall
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1268200.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Operating engineers | Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: |