Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 660068 - Painters seriously injured in fall from scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 660068 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 09/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18104539	09/22/1987	1721	0	A. Beruve Painting & Sons Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, painters, were on a pump jack scaffold that was 30 ft tall and had a 19 ft span between the poles. One of the scaffold poles snapped, causing the employees to fall to the ground. Both sustained serious injuries and were hospitalized.

Keywords: SUPPORT POSTS, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18104539			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	18104539			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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