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Accident Summary Nr: 130234.015 - Employee falls from scaffolding while installing glass windo

Accident Summary Nr: 130234.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/10/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1496904.015	10/09/2020		238150	Yates Glass, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on September 10, 2020, Employee #1, a glazier employed by Yates Glass, Inc., was working on a new residential construction site under Jones Corda Construction, Inc. The employee was involved in installing a 140-pound glass window at an elevated location (approximately 25 feet high) via scaffolding. After the glass was passed up to the installation location, Employee #1 descended the scaffolding to retrieve setting blocks. During the descent, the employee fell approximately 24 feet to the ground due to incomplete scaffolding. The scaffolding was not fully planked, lacked necessary top and mid railings, and did not have secured base plates. The fall resulted in four fractured ribs and a collapsed lung. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the injuries.

Keywords: Collapse, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Glass, Installing, Rib, Scaffold, Window

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1496904.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Glaziers	Distance of Fall: 24 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause:

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