Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129632.015 - Employee falls from scaffolding and sustains back and should

Accident Summary Nr: 129632.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 09/18/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1493614.015	09/21/2020		238140	Mejia Stucco Stone

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on September 18, 2020, Employee #1, working from the third tier of scaffolding approximately four tiers tall, was installing lath on the exterior wall of a building in preparation for stucco application. In an attempt to gain height, the employee climbed onto a cross brace. The cross brace broke, and the employee fell approximately 16 feet to the ground below. The employee was hospitalized to treat back and upper right shoulder injuries.

Keywords: Back, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Scaffold, Shoulder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1493614.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause:

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