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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278022

DISMANTLING,FALL,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Event
DISMANTLING,FALL,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14278022
Report ID
112000

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING DOWN A TUBULAR WELDED SCAFFOLD. WHILE T RYING TO FREE ONE OF THE FRAMES HE APPARENTLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROXIM ATELY 32 FEET TO THE GROUND.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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