Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200771459 - Three Employees Injured In Scaffold Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200771459 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 12/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303809909	12/18/2001	1761	0	F & S Construction

Abstract: On December 17, 2001, three employees were injured when the supporting metal bracket of a scaffold pulled loose from the wall. The three employees fell 16 ft 4in. to the ground. All three employees sustained fracture injuries and received medical attention at the hospital. All three employees were released from the hospital the same day.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303809909	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	303809909	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	303809909	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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