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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332480

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SPRAIN,WORK RULES,BRACING,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

Event
FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SPRAIN,WORK RULES,BRACING,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14332480
Report ID
418100

Event description

Four employees injured when scaffold collapses

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was removing some planks from the top of one of the bottom frames of a 4 frame Taco International tubular welded frame scaffold that was 27 1/2 ft h igh and 30 ft long. Employees #2, #3, and #4 were laying brick on the top frame. A cube of brick weighing approximately 2,250 lb and a mortar paw were also atop the scaffold. The cross braces had been removed from two of the bottom frames t o allow materials to be passed under the scaffold into the building. The scaffol d shifted to the left and collapsed. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left wris t and two broken ribs and was hospitalized. Employee #2 sprained his ankle and E mployees #3 and #4 sustained sprained wrists and minor contusions.

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    24
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    24
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    24
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  5. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  6. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  7. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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