Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202657045 - Worker Is Injured in Fall from Defective Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 202657045 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316668094	10/11/2012	1742	238310	Progressive Bus. Grp. Dba Progressive Insulation

Abstract: On September 28, 2012, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by Progressive Business Group, DBA Progressive Insulation, were working at a commercial building. They were installing radiant foil insulation in the ceiling of the building for tenant improvement. Employee #1, who was a contract employee, was pushing a rolling scaffold, Sunset Model AV7510, measuring 7 feet 5.75 inches in height and missing guardrails on two sides. Employee #1 slipped and fell off the scaffold. He sustained lacerations to his head and injury to his neck. Employee #1 was hospitalized for more than 24 hours.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, INSTALLING, CEILING, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316668094			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Insulation Workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 7 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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