OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312318

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

1986-09-12T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312318
Report ID: 213100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MEASURING A WOODEN BOARD (PLATE) WHILE STANDING ON A BAKER SCAFF OLD, 5 FEET, 10 INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE SCAFFOLD WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH GU ARDRAILS. THE SCAFFOLD WAS 46 INCHES LONG AND 28 INCHES WIDE. THE EMPLOYEE STEPP ED OFF THE END OF THE SCAFFOLD AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE. HE WAS KILLED W HEN HIS HEAD STRUCK THE CONCRETE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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