Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170113013 - Employees injured when scaffold collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 170113013 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 05/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108802901	05/03/1994	1761	0	America Construction Co.

Abstract: At approximately 12:05 p.m. on May 2, 1995, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were working on a pump jack scaffold at a height of 24 feet installing aluminum siding, fascia, and soffit. One of the pump jack poles snapped while the employees were standing on an aluminum plank. The employees fell to the hard packed dirt. Employee #1 suffered chest injuries, including broken ribs and internal bruising, back injuries, and broken fingers. Employee #2 suffered a severely broken wrist, arm, and pelvis. Employee #3 suffered a broken back (fused disc) and chest injuries. The investigation unearthed a number of problems, including inadequate bracing, overloading, and inadequately built poles.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, BACK, BRACE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108802901	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	108802901	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	108802901	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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