Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14253108 - SIX INJURED IN SCAFFOLD COLLASPE
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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2985828 | 08/23/1989 | 1542 | 0 | Pizzagalli Construction Co. |
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
2985836 | 08/23/1989 | 1741 | 0 | Gym Masonry, Inc. |
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
2985851 | 08/23/1989 | 1742 | 0 | R. Jones Drywall Corp. |
Abstract: At 9:05 a.m. on August 23, 1989, six employees were on a 38-ft-high by 21-ft-long tubular welded frame scaffold erected outside, adjacent to a three story building. It was built of 5-ft-wide by 6-ft-4-in.-high walk through frames erected on compact soil and 2-in. by 10-in. sills, with leveling screw jacks under each leg. Work platforms, fully decked with 2-in. by 10-in. lumber were located at each 6 ft-4 in. interval of the height. Employees #1, 2 and 3 were on the 2nd and 3rd levels, stocking the scaffold with brick and mortar, and repairing common brick on the exterior of the building. Employees #4, 5 and 6 were on the 4th and 5th levels hanging insulated sheathing boards. The scaffold collapsed, apparently without warning. Employees fell anywhere from 13 to 32 ft. Employee #4 was hospitalized overnight with multiple injuries including internal bruises. Employees #1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 suffered abrasions, bruises, and/or cuts, but were released from the hospital's emergency room.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 2985828 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
2 | 2985828 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
3 | 2985828 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
4 | 2985836 | Hospitalized injury | Concussion | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
5 | 2985836 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
6 | 2985836 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
7 | 2985851 | Occupation Not Listed |