Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14460281 - FALL FROM MOBILE SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 14460281 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 03/15/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14874424	03/15/1984	1796	0	Beltex Corporation

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING OFF A MOBILE SCAFFOLD AT A HEIGHT OF 17'. THE SURFACE BELOW WAS CONCRETE. THEY WERE INSTALLING CONDUCTOR BARS ON AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE CRANE. THE SCAFFOLD CONSISTED OF 2 TUBULAR WELDED FRAME SECTIONS MEASURING 6' HIGH AND 5' WIDE, WITH ANOTHER (2) FRAME SECTIONS 4' HIGH AND 5' WIDE. THEY WERE ALSO USING 3 SCAFFOLD PICS 6'9" LONG AND 19" WIDE WITH 1/2" PLYWOOD. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING ON THE PIC WHEN ONE END OF THE PIC BROKE, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HELD ON AND WAS NOT HURT. THE SCAFFOLD AND PICS WERE RENTED FROM RENTAL TOOLS OF BALTIMORE, MD. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THE SCAFFOLD HAD BEEN IN USE ABOUT ONE MONTH AND HAD NOT CAUSED ANY TROUBLE. THE EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BROKEN VERTEBRA AND A SHOULDER INJURY. THE SCAFFOLD PIC WAS A CAN. HARDEL 700 POUNDS MAXIMUM LOAD. THE SCAFFOLD PIC WAS NOT OVERLOADED.

Keywords: MOBILE SCAFFOLD, FALL, SCAFFOLD PIC, VERTEBRA, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14874424			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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