Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14254338 - Employees with fall protection survive scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 14254338 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 05/24/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2983237	05/31/1988	7349	0	Clear Day, Incorporated

Abstract: At approximately 9 a.m. on May 24, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were changing the motor on a Sky Climber ME4 hoist on the right side of a Gold Medal aluminum two-point suspension scaffold V2 #139. The scaffold was at the 18th floor of a 20 story building. When the motor was removed, the brakes on the winch failed and the right side of the scaffold fell. Employees #1 and #2 were caught and suspended by their safety belts. Employee #3, who was also wearing a safety belt, remained on the left side of the scaffold. The employees suffered muscle strains.

Keywords: REPAIR, BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, WINCH, SPRAIN, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2983237	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Janitors and cleaners
2	2983237	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Janitors and cleaners
3	2983237	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Janitors and cleaners

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