Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131262.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from rolling scaff

Accident Summary Nr: 131262.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 08/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1491400.015	09/04/2020		236220	S.R. Freeman, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on August 28, 2020, three employees of S.R. Freeman Inc. were working at a construction site in Los Altos Hills, CA, where a mansion was under construction. The employees were removing an incorrectly placed beam from the ceiling. Employee #1 was on a rolling scaffold, 8 feet 3 inches above the ground, while a coworker was on a 12-foot A-frame ladder. During the operation, the beam slipped from Employee #1's hand, causing the rolling scaffold to move. The wheels of the scaffold were not locked, causing Employee #1 to lose balance and fall from the scaffold, sustaining unspecified injuries. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment. Several safety violations, including the failure to lock scaffold wheels, inadequate ladder safety training, and improper use of ladders, led to citations being issued to both S.R. Freeman Inc. and Redhorse Construction.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Lost Balance, Scaffold

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1491400.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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