Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106933.015 - Employee falls from scaffolding platform to lower platform a

Accident Summary Nr: 106933.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 02/16/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1297647.015	02/28/2018		541712	Scaled Composites, Llc

Abstract: At 9:34 a.m. on February 16, 2018, an employee left the wing bay of an aircraft onto a Biljax rolling scaffold that had been set up underneath the wing. When exiting the bay, the employee had to hunch down and lean on the midrail of the scaffolding which detached itself from one side of the posts. The employee fell backwards onto a platform that was approximately 11 feet lower and suffered a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aircraft, Concussion, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Scaffold, Scaffolding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1297647.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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