Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 741637 - Employee falls from scaffold while installing ceiling grids

Accident Summary Nr: 741637 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 02/03/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104467436	03/19/1992	1742	0	Frederick Ceilings Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing ceiling tile grids. He was working from a manually propelled Baker scaffold. The work platform was 3 feet 9 inches above the floor. Employee #1 backed off the scaffold, falling to the floor and breaking his collarbone. The wheels were lockable and the floor area was clear. The employer does have an informal safety program that is based on practical experience.

Keywords: WHEEL, FRACTURE, COLLARBONE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104467436			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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