Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 607283 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 607283 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 02/26/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17768375	02/26/1988	1542	0	Collett & Castleberry Construction Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17768383	02/26/1988	1741	0	Colonial Masonry
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17768391	02/26/1988	1791	0	Mark Steel Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A WELDED FRAME SCAFFOLD LAYING THE LAST COURSE OF BLOCK ON AN 18 FOOT HIGH CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND BLEW THE WALL OVER TOWARD THE EMPLOYEE AND KNOCKED HIM OFF THE SCAFFOLD. HE FRACTURED HIS KNEE IN THE FALL. THE WALL WAS BRACED BY ONE BRACE ON THE NORTH SIDE BUT WAS NOT BRACED ON THE SOUTH SIDE. THE WALL WAS BLOWN OVER TO THE SOUTH.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, FALL, SCAFFOLD, KNEE, WALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17768375			Occupation Not Listed
2	17768383	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	17768391			Occupation Not Listed

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