Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201702347 - Three employees injured in fall when scaffold tilts
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311202824 | 09/07/2007 | 1742 | 238310 | Jrp Drywall Enterprises Inc |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 311202816 | 09/06/2007 | 1521 | 236115 | William Popoff |
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
| 311202824 | 09/07/2007 | 1742 | 238310 | Jrp Drywall Enterprises Inc |
Abstract: On September 6, 2007, Employees #1 through #3 and two coworkers were installing a 26 ft tall, double-layer sheetrock fire wall on the outside of a two-story house. They were using a 13 ft tall, two-stage scaffold with two ladders placed atop the scaffold and leaning against the wall of the house. The coworkers were on the ground cutting and handing up sheetrock to Employee #1, who was on the scaffold. Employee #1 was then passing the sheetrock to Employees #2 and #3, who were above him on the ladders. As they were working, the scaffold began to tilt. Employee #1 fell 13 ft to the ground, and Employees #2 and #3 fell 23 ft to the ground. All three employees sustained multiple injuries and were transported to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, OR, where they were hospitalized. The scaffold tilted over because of the outward pressure from the employees on the ladders. The two ladders came from a separated extension ladder.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | 26 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 311202824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold |
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| 2 | 311202824 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |
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| 3 | 311202816 | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |
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| 4 | 311202824 | Hospitalized injury | Strain/Sprain | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |
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