Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 103496.015 - Employee dismantling scaffold falls and breaks wrists
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1298474.015 | 03/01/2018 | 238130 | Bmc West, Llc |
Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on February 26, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a construction site for two new two-story residences. He was dismantling a metal scaffold, standing on the second level and removing the third level's 6-foot long frame. As he lifted the frame and proceeded to throw it to the ground, a pin attached to the frame became entangled in his sweater. As the frame fell, Employee #1 was pulled from the scaffold and fell, a fall height of 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to both wrists.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 | 12 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1298474.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: |