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Accident Summary Nr: 899682 - Employees seriously injured in fall with scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 899682 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 02/23/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123676157	02/23/1993	1741	0	Plus One Masonry Co.Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123676173	02/23/1993	7353	0	J & J Contracting Inc,T/A Jim'S Aerials
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123676157	02/23/1993	1741	0	Plus One Masonry Co.Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123676165	02/23/1993	1542	0	Paradigm Construction Co.

Abstract: At approximately 10:45 a.m. on February 23, 1993, Employees were loading brick onto a "satellite" work platform. The platform was overloaded when a forklift placed a cube of brick near the end of the platform. The platform broke and fell approximately 27 to 30 ft, carrying the employees with it. Employees #1 and #2 sustained serious injuries.

Keywords: OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BRICK, PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123676157	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons
2	123676173			Occupation Not Listed
3	123676157	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Brickmasons and stonemasons
4	123676157	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons
5	123676157	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons
6	123676165			Occupation Not Listed

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