Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201166105 - Employee injures spine in fall from mobile scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201166105 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/29/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126110451	09/30/2004	1521	236115	J W Reynolds Construction Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on September 29, 2004, Employee #1, a laborer, and a coworker were working from a rolling scaffold with a platform height of approximately 14.25 ft. The minimum dimension of the base was approximately 3 ft. Both employees were installing stucco paper on the north side of the house. After reaching the platform, the coworker hammered about three nails into the wall of the house when the scaffold started to fall. The scaffold hit the next door house. Even though, the scaffold was attached with wires to the hooks on the building. The hooks gave way, causing the scaffold to fall over, and both employees were ejected from the scaffold. Employee #1 sustained serious spinal injuries in the fall. Emergency medical personnel was summoned and arrived on the scene. They transported Employee #1 to a medical center. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: INSTALLING, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, COLLAPSE, FALL, 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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126110451			Hospitalized injury	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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