Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925279 - Thirteen Employees Are Injured in Scaffold Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200925279 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 04/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313185688	04/21/2009	1741	238140	United Masonry Incorporated Of Virginia

Abstract: At approximately 12:50 p.m. on April 21, 2009, thirteen Employees, all masonry workers, were on an elevated scaffold, and it collapsed. Employee's #2, 3, 4, 6, 10, and 11 were hospitalized with fractures. Employee's #1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 13 received bruises, contusions, abrasions, and sprains.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, LACERATION, SPRAIN, 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	1	31

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313185688	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	313185688	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
3	313185688	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
4	313185688	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
5	313185688	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
6	313185688	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
7	313185688	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
8	313185688	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
9	313185688	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
10	313185688	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
11	313185688	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
12	313185688	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
13	313185688	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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