Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 709410 - Employees injured in fall from broken scaffold plank

Accident Summary Nr: 709410 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/15/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102103348	09/16/1986	1711	0	Beehive Insulation

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were insulating a steam pipe in the central plant. They were 12 ft above a concrete floor on a 12 ft long, 1 3/8 in. thick, and 11 in. wide board or plank that was on a Baker scaffold frame. The span between the scaffold frame was 10 ft. The plank was full of knots. While both employees were standing on the plank, it broke and they fell to the floor. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital; Employee #2 was taken to Med Care and released.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102103348			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Insulation Workers
2	102103348			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Insulation Workers

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