Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130931.015 - Employee falls from scaffold and sustains multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 130931.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/04/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1487182.015	08/06/2020		238140	Pyramid Masonry & Construction, Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 4, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker were working from a fabricated frame scaffold, approximately 7 feet 4 inches in height, to clean masonry bricks using an acid/water solution and brush. During the cleaning process, Employee #1 lost balance and fell from the side bracket platform of the scaffold onto the concrete floor. As a result of the fall, Employee #1 sustained a fractured neck, lacerations to the skull, and fractures in both arms and wrists. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment due to the severity of the injuries.

Keywords: Arm, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Laceration, Lost Balance, Neck, Scaffold, Skull, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1487182.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: 7 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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