Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112078.015 - Five employees are injured when scaffold platform falls

Accident Summary Nr: 112078.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 12/18/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1368071.015	12/19/2018		238990	Freedom Scaffold Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on December 18, 2018, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5, employed by a scaffolding company, were dismantling the scaffold mast used during renovation of a six-story commercial building. After removing the last tie-in, they were moving the platform down to unload mast sections when the entire unit fell over and crashed onto the pavement and the street. The five employees were transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries that included fractures, contusions, and abrasions. Employees #1 and #2 required hospitalization. Employees #3, #4, and #5 were treated and released without hospitalization.

Keywords: Abrasion, Construction, Contusion, Dismantling, Elevated Work Platform, Falling Object, Fracture, Scaffold

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			6

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1368071.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:
2	1368071.015	35	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:
3	1368071.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:
4	1368071.015	36	M	Non Hospitalized injury	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:
5	1368071.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury	Occupation Not Listed	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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