Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 102202.015 - Worker falls when scaffold collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 102202.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1285243.015	07/20/2017		238990	Memo'S Scaffolding Norwalk Inc

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on July 17, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a scaffold company, was working at a multifamily building construction site. He was on a scaffold and disassembling it. The scaffold was not properly braced, and it tipped over. Employee #1 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 fall-related injuries.

Keywords: Collapse, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Residential Construction, Scaffold

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1285243.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause:

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