Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200053445 - Two Employees Are Injured in Fall from Collapsed Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 200053445 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 04/22/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311466726	04/22/2009	1795	238910	Product Recovery

Abstract: On April 22, 2008, Employee #1 and #2 were working from an A-1 Scaffold, when the scaffolding was struck by a metal object. The scaffold had not been constructed in accordance with the standard. As the metal object struck the scaffold, the scaffolding collapsed and threw both employees to the ground. They sustained unspecified injuries in the fall.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		Under $50,000		24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311466726			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	311466726			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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