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1. Common scaffold accident injuries Due to the fact that scaffolds are used to get access to heights that are otherwise too high to reach, most scaffolding accidents result in serious injuries or death.

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Amputations
• Broken bones
• Lacerations

2. Scaffolding is a temporary means of support structure which enables workers to reach the required heights while constructing, maintaining, or repairing the existing structures. 3. Important causes of scaffolding accidents include:

• Insufficient or lack of on-the-job training
• Improper construction
• Inadequate fall protection
• Ignoring safety rules
• Weak planking
• Failures at attachment points, parts failure
• Insecure bracing
• Defective equipment
• Changing […]

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