OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211643
AMERICAN STANDARD SIDING & ROOFING CO
WHEATON, MD—
Event description
FALL FROM PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEE WAS HANGING ALUMINUM SIDING, WORKING FROM A PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD PLAT FORM. HE WAS 25 FEET IN THE AIR, STANDING ON THE METAL SCAFFOLD PLATFORM. THE EQ UIPMENT (SCAFFOLD PLATFORM) WAS MADE BY R.D. WERNER CO., INC., MODEL #2528. THE TWO PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD POLES WERE WOOD 2" X 4". THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN W RIST AND BRUISES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 24
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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