Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 781948 - Three employees injured in scaffold collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 781948 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 02/21/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104339841	03/07/1989	1541	0	Mcgraw Construction

Abstract: Two employees were on a 15 ft scaffold and one employee was on the floor during demolition at building 783. A heat shield fell from a beam and struck the scaffold, causing it to collapse and Employee #1 to fall to the floor, where his leg was impaled by a scaffold pin. Employee #2 fell astride a rail of the scaffold and fractured his tailbone. Both Employees #1 and #2 required hospitalization. Employee #3, who was on the floor, bruised his leg while running.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104339841	Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Structural metal workers
2	104339841	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	104339841	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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