Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200776029 - Two Employees Are Injured from Collapsed Scaffolding

Accident Summary Nr: 200776029 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/08/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314703281	07/13/2010	1761	238160	L.P. Michaud Construction

Abstract: On July 8, 2010, Employee #1 and #2 were occupying scaffolding and conducting roofing on a home under construction. As they worked, the wall bracket of the scaffold punctured the exterior sheathing of the residential building, causing the scaffolding to collapse. They fell with the scaffolding and sustained unspecified injuries. Both employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314703281			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	314703281			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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