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Accident Summary Nr: 14327423 - Fall From Collapsing Scaffold
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1845304 | 05/23/1984 | 1793 | 0 | Ampat Southern Corp |
Abstract: BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN WORKING FROM A TWO-POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD INSTALLING WINDOW FRAMES IN A NEW BUILDING. AFTER A COFFEE BREAK THEY WENT BACK TO THE SCAFFOLD, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED AT THE SIXTH FLOOR APPROXIMATELY 60 FT ABOVE THE STREET. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD, WITHOUT PUTTING ON HIS SAFETY BELT, TO LOOK AT A PROBLEM AREA ABOVE. EMPLOYEE #1 CALLED TO EMPLOYEE #2 TO COME OUT AND LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AREA ALSO. EMPLOYEE #2 STEPPED ONTO THE SCAFFOLD WITHOUT PUTTING ON HIS SAFETY BELT. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE SCAFFOLD FELL, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE STREET BELOW, WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ABLE TO HOLD ONTO THE BUILDING WINDOW FRAME AND PULL HIMSELF BACK ONTO THE BUILDING FLOOR.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1845304 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 1845304 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |