Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340494 - SIX EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSES

Accident Summary Nr: 201340494 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 02/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301016291	02/26/1999	1622	0	Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employees # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 were pouring concrete into forms when the scaffolding for a pedestrian walk-way collapsed. All six employees fell 16 ft to the ground and were transported to a hospital. Employee #1 was treated and hospitalized for back injuries, fracture to three vertebras. Employee #2 and Employee #3 were hospitalized over night for observations for multiple contusions & lacerations. Employees #4, 5, and 6 were treated and released for multiple contusions.

Keywords: CONCRETE FORM WORK, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, BACK, LACERATION, FALL, VERTEBRA, CONCRETE, CONTUSION, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301016291	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
2	301016291	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
3	301016291	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
4	301016291	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
5	301016291	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure
6	301016291	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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