Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170239818 - Employee fractures skull in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 170239818 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 03/30/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111565990	04/02/1990	1541	0	Westar Diversified Investments

Abstract: While spray painting a ceiling from a 7 ft rolling scaffold, Employee #1 backed up and fell off a scaffold's edge, landing on his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained a fracture and a severe concussion. The working surface was 54 in. wide and the scaffold did not have guardrails, which are legal according to Wac 296-155-48523(2)(m).

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, CONCUSSION, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111565990			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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