OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236517
NIELSEN, VASKO & EARL, INC.
RENO, NV·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
SEVERAL CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES, WORKING FROM A 16 TO FOOT HIGH SCAFFOLD, WERE PL ACING REBAR INTO A GROUTED WALL. WHEN THEY FINISHED, EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO TOSS A PAIR OF BOLT CUTTERS TO THE GROUND, BUT PART OF THE CUTTER GOT CAUGHT IN HIS PA NTS. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, SUSTAINING INJURIES FOR WHICH H E WAS HOSPITALIZED. THERE WAS NO GUARDRAIL OR OTHER MEANS OF FALL PROTECTION BEI NG USED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 563
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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