Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201500121 - EMPLOYEE FRACTURED ARM AND HIP DUE TO FALL FROM PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 201500121 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 07/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125649426	10/17/1997	1721	0	Westcoast Painting And Blasting

Abstract: At about 10:00 a.m., on July 22, a painting and blasting employee was removing accumulated grit and debris from a work platform 45 ft above the ground. The platform collapsed and the employee fell to the ground. He sustained fractures to the arm and hip, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, ARM, WORK PLATFORM, HIP, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000		45

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125649426			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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