Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202624409 - Two Employees Are Injured When Scaffold Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 202624409 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 04/16/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314139882	04/17/2010	7349	561790	Fox Theater Maintenanace East, Llc

Abstract: Employees # 1 and 2 were working from a mobile scaffold, installing light bulbs and ballasts. The employees were on scaffold levels 24 feet and 29 feet above the floor. They were replacing 120/277 volt ballasts and four 24 watt T8 light bulbs. The scaffold collapsed, slightly injuring Employee #1, and causing closed head injuries to Employee #2. The scaffold measured six feet long, four feet wide, and thirty feet high, was not fully planked, and was not installed with all required guard rails.

Keywords: BALLAST--LIGHTING, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, COLLAPSE, LIGHTING FIXTURE, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314139882			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction
2	314139882			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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