Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201790946 - Employee falls when scaffolding collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 201790946 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 10/07/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125556316	11/23/1998	1721	0	A C & C Painting, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was assigned by his foreman to spray paint the exterior of a two-story house. He climbed the metal scaffold cross bracing and when he reached the top rail; the scaffolding became unstable and tipped over. Employee #1 and the scaffolding fell approximately 12 to 15 ft, and he was hospitalized with fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, PAINTER, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125556316			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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