Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170586333 - Employee injured in fall from scaffold
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112130109 | 05/11/1995 | 1541 | 0 | Exterior Wall Systems |
Abstract: Contractors were remodeling a Crown Book Store in the Lakewood Center Mall. The general contractor on the job was Turner Smith Construction. Employee #1 was a subcontractor and foreman working for Exterior Wall Systems, which was installing iron furring channels from an 8 ft scaffold that was around the building. Employee #1 went to his car to get a pair of nippers. After climbing an 8 ft ladder, Employee #1 stepped from the ladder onto the planks of the scaffold. His feet became tangled in nylon drop lines. In trying to free himself, Employee #1 tripped and fell off the inside of the scaffold. Employee #1 was taken to Lakewood Regional Medical Center for treatment of a fractured hip and three fractured ribs.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112130109 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; carpenters and related workers |
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