Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14486179 - Employee injured when struck by section of falling scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 14486179 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 10/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
802140	10/15/1985	1794	0	Crossbay Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was kneeling on the ground, helping coworkers dismantle a scaffold that was used to support a canopy over a sidewalk. The last section of the scaffold collapsed and an I-beam (horizontal roof support) struck Employee #1's back, causing his head to hit the concrete curb. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The employees had not been trained in how to dismantle a scaffold.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	802140			Hospitalized injury	Hearing Loss	Occupation not reported

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