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Accident Summary Nr: 202487344 - Employee's Legs Are Fractured in Fall from Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 202487344 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/26/2008
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31186317907/18/20081742238310Norcal Plastering

Abstract: On June 26, 2008, Employee #1 was installing wire to the wall of a new commercial building. He was on a scaffold platform approximately 20 to 25 ft above the surrounding grade. He was moving around the platform nailing the wire to the exterior wall. He lost his balance and reached out for the top safety rail to steady himself. He grabbed the rail and it came off its anchor point. He fell over the midrail to the ground and was hospitalized with two fractured legs.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, RAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, LEG, SCAFFOLD
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $50,000 to $250,000 2

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 311863179 Hospitalized injury Fracture Plasterers

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