Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201119849 - Employee injured in fall from scaffold when plank overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 201119849 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/27/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300830221	06/27/2005	1721	238320	Premier Industrial Painting

Abstract: At approximately 12:40 p.m. on June 27, 2005, Employee #1 was moving planks and plywood from one section of a building to the next. He was working from atop a 14 ft high canopy situated on the south side of the building. Employee #1 placed some of the planks across the canopy beam, then put plywood over the planks to reach the needed height. After he finished the first section, he walked on the canopy beam to move the planks and plywood to the next section. While moving the planks, he stepped on the unsecured end of a plank and it tipped over. Employee #1 fell to the ground, injuring his left knee and fracturing three ribs on his right side. He was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300830221			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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