Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201041167 - Three Employees Are Injured When Scaffold Collpses

Accident Summary Nr: 201041167 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 09/03/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305698045	09/03/2002	1741	0	Cedco, Inc.

Abstract: On September 3, 2002, Employees #1, #2, and #3 and two coworkers were on a fabricated frame scaffold that was loaded with 90 to 100 concrete blocks, 8 in. by 8 in. by 16 in., each weighing 30 lb. The scaffold collapsed under the combined weight and all five workers fell down. Employees #1, #2, and #3 sustained fractures, although non required hospitalization. Eighteen braces were used to secure the scaffold, but there should have been 24 braces.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, OVERLOADED, FALL, BRACING, CONCRETE BLOCK, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305698045	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	305698045	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	305698045	Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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