Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700895 - Two employees fall to the ground

Accident Summary Nr: 201700895 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 12/06/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303313209	12/11/2000	1793	0	Townsend Holdings Inc

Abstract: On December 6, 2000, two employees fell approximately nineteen feet to the frozen ground when the three stage scaffold they were on tipped over. The two employees were hospitalized for numerous serious injuries for which they sustained in the fall.

Keywords: SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303313209			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	303313209			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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