Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202288569 - Two employees injured in fall when scaffold midrail breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 202288569 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 09/24/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311516884	09/26/2007	1742	238310	Arzola S Construction Co.

Abstract: On September 24, 2007, Employees #1 and #2 were leaning against the midrail of a scaffold when it broke. Both employees fell approximately 10 ft and suffered serious injuries, for which they were hospitalized.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, MIDRAIL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311516884			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Plasterers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	311516884			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Plasterers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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