Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200603686 - Two killed, one injured in scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200603686 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311308340	07/28/2007	1721	238320	F.L. Crane & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: On July 28, 2007, Employees #1 and #2, both painters, were dismantling their hydraulic mast-climbing scaffold when the scaffold collapsed. They both fell approximately 50 ft and were killed. Employee #3, who was working on the ground, suffered serious injured when he was struck by falling pieces of scaffold. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, STRUCK BY, PAINTER, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	8	80	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311308340	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	311308340	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
3	311308340	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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