Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 761270 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE

Accident Summary Nr: 761270 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15277122	06/29/1987	1799	0	C & C Cleaning, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABOARD A SINGLE POINT ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD WHICH WAS BEING RAISED TO THE PLANNED WORK LEVEL. AT A HEIGHT OF 20 TO 25 FEET THE EMPLOYEE UNHOOKED HIS SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD FROM THE INDEPENDENT LIFELINE TO ADJUST THE BELT ON THE LINE. AT THIS POINT THE PARAPET CLAMP SLIPPED OFF ITS CONTACT POINT, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD AND EMPLOYEE TO FALL ONTO THE CONCRETE STEPS BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15277122			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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