Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201172004 - Three Employees Injured In Scaffold Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 201172004 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/28/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120150750	05/28/2002	1799	562910	Italian Marble & Tile Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:50 p.m. on May 28, 2002, three employees were starting to work on a metal climber scaffold loaded with granite stone. The employees stepped onto the scaffold at the third floor and started down. The right side of the scaffold platform collapsed. The three employees and 3 tons of granite fell 24 ft to the ground. The scaffold was improperly set-up and heavily overloaded. First aid was provided by the local fire department before all three employees were taken to the hospital in critical condition. All three employees were treated for multiple injuries including broken arms and legs and head injuries. All three Employees were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, ARM, SET UP, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	24	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120150750	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Cutting concrete pavement Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	120150750	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	120150750	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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