Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202470753 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Scaffold
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314826686 | 09/14/2011 | 1761 | 238390 | Sc Sheet Metal Inc. |
Abstract: On September 14, 2011, Employee #1 and the foreman, Employee #2 were doing sheet metal work for their employer, a sheet metal company. Employees #1 and #2 were working on a scaffold that had been erected on the exterior of a building under construction, and they were assigned the task of applying a roll of moisture barrier material to the eaves of the roof. The top half of the building had been stuccoed two days earlier by another employer. The plastering company removed the ties connecting the scaffold to the exterior of the building in order to apply the color coat to the stucco, and did not notify the other employers of the missing ties. The sheet metal company did not conduct their own safety inspection on the scaffold prior to starting work. Both Employee #1 and #2 each placed an A-frame ladder on the scaffold, and leaned it against the eaves of the roof. One of the employees overreached to one side and shifted his weight, which caused the scaffold to tilt. Employee #1 fell 15-20 feet to the ground below and suffered unspecified fractures.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314826686 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Sheetmetal duct installers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Fireproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold |
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