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Accident Summary Nr: 14292643 - TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FALL DURING JACKING OF SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 14292643 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 11/13/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105724462	11/13/1990	1741	0	Strope-Newton Construction, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PARTICIPATING IN THE JACKING PROCESS OF A MORGAN SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM WHEN A JACKING CABLE BROKE. THIS CAUSED A PORTION OF THE SCAFFOLD'S WOODEN PLATFORM TO DROP. A SAFETY LATCH INTENDED TO PREVENT MORE THAN A 2-FOOT FALL OFF THE PLATFORM DID NOT OPERATE. AS A RESULT, THE PLATFORM COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND, APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET BELOW. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: SAFETY LATCH, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105724462			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	105724462			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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