Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201262896 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201262896 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 11/11/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315098285	11/12/2010	1741	238140	Wojciech Dusza Dba Double Wall

Abstract: An employee was working on the south side of the building erecting a tubular welded frame scaffold. The employee was working on the third frame decking, and he stepped backward off the scaffold and fell approximately 20 feet into the plywood canopy over the sidewalk. The employee was wearing a harness but was not connected to a lifeline. The employee stated that he has worked for his brother's company for two weeks and this was his second day erecting the scaffold on this side of the building. The employee stated that he has not received scaffold training. The employee also stated that they worked at the site from 8 am to 5 pm. The police report stated that the accident occurred at approximately 3:45 pm. The employee received broken ribs and contusions.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, LIFELINE, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	4	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315098285			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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