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Accident Summary Nr: 116380.015 - Employee Fractures Ribs In Fall From Mobile Scaffold
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1402072.015 | 05/14/2019 | 236115 | Anderson And Shaw Construction Inc |
Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on May 13, 2019, Employee #1 was preparing to apply varnish in a zo o's chimpanzee enclosure. The employee was working from a Perry mobile scaffold when the employee lost balance and fell, striking a wooden bench, a fall height of approximately 4 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitte d, and treated for multiple fractured ribs and a collapsed lung.
Keywords:
blunt force trauma, collapsed lung, construction, fall, fall protection, fracture, lost balance, mobile scaffold, painter, rib, scaffold
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | 5 | |||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1402072.015 | 62 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: |