Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 300790300 - Employee falls through unguarded scaffolding

Accident Summary Nr: 300790300 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300790300	05/17/2002	1742	0	R And R Plastering

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on May 17, 2002, Employee #1, a plaster, was working on a two story stucco building. He was spraying off a fascia board with a garden hose when he lost his balance and fell 17 ft through a portion of scaffold that was missing a mid-rail. He was hospitalized with back injuries and broken ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BACK, RIB, FALL, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

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	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300790300			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plasterers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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