Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 894162 - Employees injured when scaffold collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 894162 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 06/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105726335	06/26/1990	1751	0	R. L. Jenkins Carpenter Contractor, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:16 p.m. on June 25, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were 21 ft above grade working on the elevated wooden platform of a pump jack scaffold. The employees were not protected by guardrails and were not using safety belts. Employee #2 was pulling up fascia board to be attached to the building when the assembly collapsed. Employee #1 suffered a severe fracture of his right forearm and lacerations to his face. He was hospitalized for surgery. Employee #2 suffered minor lacerations to his face and bruises to his body. He was treated and released.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, LACERATION, FALL PROTECTION, FACE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105726335			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters
2	105726335			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters

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