Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170701932 - Employee fractures neck in fall when scaffold plank breaks
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120249529 | 09/04/1998 | 1742 | 0 | Garri'S Plastering Inc |
Abstract: Employee #1, a plasterer, was on a scaffold platform, pulling up a stucco application hose when the plank on which he was standing broke. He fell to the scaffold platform below, where a second plank broke and he continued to fall to the ground. Employee #1 dropped approximately 14 ft, fracturing his cervical spine.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120249529 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Plasterers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold |
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