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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201818

CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD

Event
CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14201818
Report ID
352420

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES FELL WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED

Investigation abstract

ON APRIL 14, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1-4 WERE WORKING FROM A SCAFFOLD, COMPLETING A CHI MNEY ON THE SIDE OF A 2 STORY DWELLING. THE SCAFFOLD WAS 22 FEET, 10 INCHES HIGH , 7 FEET LONG AND 5 FEET WIDE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AT THE 10, 15 AND 19 F OOT LEVELS. THE SCAFFOLD FOUNDATION CONSISTED OF A 4 INCH HOLLOW CONCRETE BLOCK AT EACH CORNER. CONTRARY TO INDUSTRY PRACTICE, NO BOARD HAD BEEN PLACED OVER EAC H BLOCK TO EVENLY DISTRIBUTE THE LOAD. THE SCAFFORLD WAS SECURED TO THE DWELLING . ONE OF THE BLOCKS FRACTURED, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO LOSE STABILITY AND COLLAP SE. THE EMPLOYEES FELL WITH THE SCAFFOLD. THEY WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR OBSERVATION . THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER NOTED A VIOLATION OF 1926.451(D)(4).

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    564
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    864
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    564
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    564
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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