Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201200755 - Employee Injured In Fall From Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201200755 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 12/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302730403	12/20/1999	9131	0	City Of Eugene

Abstract: Employee #1 was working from a welded tubular frame scaffold performing preventive maintenance on a cleaning tank at a wastewater treatment facility. Employee #1 attempted to climb down the ladder frame using the toe board as a handhold. The toe board assembly was put together incorrectly and gave way as Employee #1 started to descend the scaffold tower. He fell approximately 10 ft to the concrete floor, injuring his back. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WASTE PROC FAC, BACK, FALL, SCAFFOLD, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302730403			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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