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Accident Summary Nr: 821132 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES FELL FROM A LADDER SET ON A SCAFFOLD

Accident Summary Nr: 821132 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 01/19/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18814723	03/03/1987	1742	0	Adam Partition Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FROM A 10 FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER POSITIONED ON THE PLATFORM OF A MANUALLY PROPELLED MOBILE SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD WAS 5 FEET WIDE AND 7 FEET LONG. ITS PLATFORM WAS 8 FEET ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE TOP STEP OF THE PORTABLE LADDER IN ORDER TO PLACE STOP-BEADS AROUND THE SKYLIGHT AREA. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STANDING ON THE SECOND STEP OF THE PORTABLE LADDER. THE PORTABLE LADDER FELL OVER THE SIDE OF THE SCAFFOLD PLATFORM, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO TILT TO ONE SIDE. THE TWO EMPLOYEES FELL TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH THEIR INJURIES.

Keywords: MOBILE SCAFFOLD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18814723			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Drywall installers
2	18814723			Hospitalized injury	Other	Drywall installers

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