Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 112078.015 - Five employees are injured when scaffold platform falls
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1368071.015 | 12/19/2018 | 238990 | Freedom Scaffold Llc |
Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on December 18, 2018, Employees #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5, employed by a scaffolding company, were dismantling the scaffold mast used during renovation of a six-story commercial building. After removing the last tie-in, they were moving the platform down to unload mast sections when the entire unit fell over and crashed onto the pavement and the street. The five employees were transported to the hospital for treatment of injuries that included fractures, contusions, and abrasions. Employees #1 and #2 required hospitalization. Employees #3, #4, and #5 were treated and released without hospitalization.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 6 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1368071.015 | 27 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: |
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2 | 1368071.015 | 35 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: |
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3 | 1368071.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: |
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4 | 1368071.015 | 36 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: |
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5 | 1368071.015 | 22 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: |