Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200771830 - Construction employee struck by falling plank

Accident Summary Nr: 200771830 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303808463	10/19/2001	1799	0	Brand Scaffold Rental & Erection

Abstract: On October 19, 2001, employees were dismantling a tubular-welded scaffold system that was approximately 60 feet high. They were lowering components to the ground using a 0.75 manila rope that was looped over a portion of scaffold tubing. While lowering a scaffold grade plank the rope broke when the plank was approximately 12 to 15 feet above the ground. An employee who was standing on the ground receiving the lowered materials was struck in the chest by the falling plank. He was hospitalized with contusions, bruises, and abrasions.

Keywords: CHEST, PLANING MACHINE, DISMANTLING, ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	6	60

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303808463			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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