Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201182243 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Scaffold
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307391052 | 10/05/2004 | 1799 | 238390 | Authentic Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc. |
Abstract: On October 1, 2004, Employee #1, a foreman with a construction company specializing in waterproofing of concrete buildings, was working at building being remodeled for a new performing art center. He was using a pry bar and hammer to remove a piece of plywood from a window seal while standing on the second tier of scaffolding. Employee #1 fell approximately 12 ft to the ground in the narrow space between the building and the scaffolding. Employee #1 was hospitalized for abrasions and bruises to his left flank and shin, lacerations to his face and head, bruises to his left shoulder and shoulder blade, a fractured back at the L3-L4 level, and a deep brain hemorrhage (intraparenchymal hemorrhage). Three other crew members were working inside the building on the adjacent windows on the same floor. Neither they nor Employee #1 could explain how Employee #1 fell. The scaffold had been erected in compliance with the applicable standards.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 3 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307391052 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold |
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