Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet · Amputations
Final narrative
The employee was preparing to dismantle scaffolding the employer had erected in the north stairwell of the building. The employee stepped onto a scaffold platform and the walkboard gave way. The employee fell 3-4 feet. On the way down, the index and middle fingers of the employee's right hand were injured. The tip of the middle finger was amputated and the tip of the index finger was cut such that the tip was barely attached to the finger. The flesh of the index finger could not be saved and had to be amputated (no bone involvement).
An employee was using a two-step step stool to stock product on shelves. The stool collapsed and the employee fell to the ground sustaining a fractured femur.
An employee was walking around and closing up the office for the day. As he was on a table closing the blinds, the table collapsed, causing the employee to fall. He sustained a left kneecap fracture.
Employees were demobilizing a microtunneling operation from inside of a 42-foot shaft. They were standing on a 3-foot high pump stand to disconnect the pump when the pump dropped, and the stand gave way. This caused the employees to slide and fall to the ground. The injured employee fell on his left side, landing on an oil can with his co-worker landing on top of him. The injured employee was hospitalized for a rib fracture.
An employee was on a wood platform surrounding a containment wall to work on a transformer. While inspecting the equipment, the wood platform collapsed, causing the employee to fall approximately 4 feet. The employee's shoulder was fractured and required surgery.
An employee was standing on a baker's scaffold approximately 3 feet above finished floor to install equipment. While taking measurements, the locking pins came out on one end of the scaffold, causing the scaffold to collapse. The employee fell 3 feet and sustained a left ankle injury.