Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200611028 - Employee falls when scaffold breaks free from wall

Accident Summary Nr: 200611028 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 05/15/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302542295	05/14/2001	1761	0	Noble House Inc.

Abstract: A metal wall bracket scaffold had been erected along the second floor exterior sheathing made of 0.4375 inch OSB. The scaffold was secured to the inside of the building by a threaded rod, for the upper mounting point, through the wall and secured to a 2-in. by 6-in. whaler spanned across two 2-in. by 6-in. upright joists. The base of the bracket was set on the wall surface. Employee #1, a roofer, was walking along the scaffold when the lower leg of one of the brackets broke through the sheathing causing the bracket to tip outward. Employee #1 fell approximately 21 ft and received bruises and contusions.

Keywords: ROOF, COLLAPSE, SCAFFOLD BEARER, ROOFER, FALL, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302542295			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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