Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92388.015 - Two employees working from a ladder set on a scaffold falls,

Accident Summary Nr: 92388.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1204585.015	01/20/2017		236118	Ags Construction Services

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on January 17, 2017, Employee #1, a construction company owner, and Employee #1, his son, were engaged in exterior masonry at a multifamily building site. They were installing fascia board at the northeast eave of the building's roof. They were working from unsecured extension ladders set on the metal planks of an unsecured scaffold. The scaffold and ladders moved, and both fell to the muddy ground, a fall height of 10 to 15 feet. Emergency services were called, and the workers were transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was treated for bruises and cuts to the face. Employee #1 was treated for an open cut at the right knee. They were discharged without hospitalization.

Keywords: Construction, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Knee, Laceration, Ladder, Residential Construction, Scaffold, Unsecured

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1204585.015	48	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause:

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