TULSA, OKLAHOMA—
H & H Masonry Contractors, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
Final narrative
An employee was inside a hydro-scaffold to ensure that the scaffold was clear to be lowered. As the scaffold was being lowered, an outrigger arm was caught on a baring plate, causing it to become unseated. The scaffold then fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken pelvis and a lacerated scalp.
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