Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200380350 - Scaffold Collapse Injuries Three Workers

Accident Summary Nr: 200380350 -- Report ID: 0336000 -- Event Date: 04/27/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303705784	04/30/2001	1761	0	Mike Wasicki Construction

Abstract: On April 27, 2001, two employees were working on a ladder jack scaffold, doing remodeling work at a commercial site. The scaffold was overloaded and collapsed sending the employees, material, and equipment to the ground. A third employee, on the ground, was hit by the falling employees and falling objects. The two employees who fell from the scaffold suffered severe head injuries and were airlifted to a hospital. The employee who was on the ground was treated at a hospital with minor head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, COLLAPSE, OVERLOADED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303705784	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	303705784	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	303705784	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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