Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201167657 - Employee Receives Minor Injuries in Fall from Scaffolding

Accident Summary Nr: 201167657 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126062660	05/30/2006	1742	238310	Gypsum Enterprises

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 25, 2006, Employee #1, an apprentice carpenter, was removing monocoat from steel beams with a 4 in. Daywalt brand grinder. He and two coworkers were occupying a scaffold to conduct their work. The scaffold was approximately 24 ft from the ground. As Employee #1 completed the monocoat removal at one location, he moved to his left and towards an area of the scaffolding, where the end rails had been removed. He fell from the scaffold, falling 24 ft and into a very soft mud puddle. The fall resulted in some scratches upon his arm. He was taken to a hospital and underwent a medical evaluation and then released. The next day, he returned to work.

Keywords: GRINDER, GUARDRAIL, ABRASION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	5	65

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126062660			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Carpenter apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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