Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170184451 - Employee injured in 20 ft fall when scaffold collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 170184451 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112118195	11/21/1991	1721	0	La Porta And Spragg

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 20, 1991, Employee #1 was on a 20 ft high scaffold at a construction site in Los Angeles, CA, when the scaffold collapsed, causing Employee #1 to fall to the ground. He sustained a broken wrist and possible internal injuries. It was found that the scaffold ties were not connected to the building and the required cross bracing had been removed from the lowest tier of scaffolding. The employer had not thoroughly inspected the scaffold prior to employee usage.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, BRACING, INATTENTION, SCAFFOLD, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112118195			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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