Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 889790 - Employee injured in fall from ladder jack scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 889790 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 02/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104478516	02/03/1991	1742	0	Hudak'S Asbestos Removal

Abstract: Employee #1, an asbestos remover, was working from a ladder jack scaffold approximately 6 1/2 ft from the ground. The distance between the ladder on the left and the ladder on the right at the landing was approximately 10 ft. The platform was approximately 12 ft in length with two 12 in. wide scaffold boards. Employee #1 had been working on the scaffold without guardrails on all open sides. He fell from the platform and was hospitalized. According to the supervisor, Employee #1 was aware of ladder jack scaffold safety procedures.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD, ASBESTOS REMOVAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104478516			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Insulation Workers

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