Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14225437 - Two employees injured in scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 14225437 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 07/30/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123678914	07/30/1993	1751	0	Rowland Construction

Abstract: At approximately 8:56 a.m. on July 30, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 were assembling an outrigger scaffold to install a fascia on a residential building under construction. A horizontal brace, which was improperly installed, gave way when weight was applied to the work platform. Employees #1 and #2 fell approximately 10 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained two broken feet, cuts, and lacerations. Employee #2 sustained minor lacerations and impact bruises to his back. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Leesburg Memorial Hospital. Employee #2 was treated and released from the same hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, BACK, LACERATION, BRACE, FALL, CONTUSION, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123678914			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters
2	123678914			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters

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