Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14253140 - Three employees injured in fall from collapsing scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 14253140 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18472670	10/04/1990	1751	0	Brian Shew D/B/A Shew'S Construction

Abstract: On October 3, 1990, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were applying siding to a house under construction from a pump jack scaffold. The scaffold's second support pole from the right broke, sending all three employees to the ground. They fell 21 1/2 ft to the dirt. Employees #1 and #2 sustained multiple bruises; Employee #3 sustained multiple fractures. Employees #1 and #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SUPPORT POSTS, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18472670	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians' apprentices
2	18472670	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians' apprentices
3	18472670	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians' apprentices

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