Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170571624 - Employee injured in fall from scaffold
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126499540 | 04/22/1996 | 1741 | 0 | Gulf Stream Construction Co., Inc. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was on a scaffold unloading concrete blocks from a pallet that had been hoisted up to the scaffold platform by a forklift. The pallet of blocks was banked by plastic shrink wrap, which Employee #1 was removing. He was leaning out over the edge of the scaffold, supporting himself by holding onto the pallet of blocks, when one of the blocks dislodged. Employee #1 fell 20 to 22 ft off the scaffold onto the asphalt pavement. He had removed the scaffold guardrail to facilitate off loading.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126499540 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Construction laborers |
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