Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138655.015 - Two employees are injured when balcony collapses during remo

Accident Summary Nr: 138655.015 -- Report ID: 0419730 -- Event Date: 05/06/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1529986.015	05/07/2021		423330	Rainbow Extreme Service, Llc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on May 6, 2021, Employee #1 was installing plywood on glass doors on the first floor of a building. Employee #2 was on the second-floor balcony removing guard rails. A SkyTrak telehandler operator pulled on the balcony guard rail, causing the balcony to collapse. Employee #1 was injured by the falling balcony structure, and Employee #2 was injured in the fall from the balcony. Both employees sustained broken bones, contusions, and bruises. They were hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Balcony, Broken, Broken Bone, Building Collapse, Collapse, Contusion, Demolition, Guard, Guardrail, Structural Collapse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Demolition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1529986.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:
2	1529986.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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