Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126006535 - Arise Scaffolding & Equipment

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 126006535

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 03/18/1998

Site Address:
Arise Scaffolding & Equipment
805-S Merge (Bridge Rehab)
San Diego, CA 92111

Mailing Address:
9210 Mira Este Ct, San Diego, CA 92126

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/23/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/10/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362252686

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201061181

Event: 03/13/1998

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

At approximately 11:15 a.m. on March 13, 1998, Employee #1 was seriously injured when he fell approximately 13 ft from a scaffold. Employee #1 was dismantling a scaffolding tower at a bridge on a road construction project. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was removing a scaffold frame and had turned to lower it to the ground when he lost his balance. Employee #1, realizing that he was about to fall, threw the scaffold frame one direction and jumped in the other. Another worker in the vicinity saw Employee #1 fall and informed the foreman. Employee #1 was transported to the local medical center for treatment. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left ankle and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126006535			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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