OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339600
COLLAPSE,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,ABRASION,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD
Event description
FOUR EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FALL WHEN SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSES
Investigation abstract
Employees #1through #4 fell 16 ft when the pump jack scaffold they were standing on collapsed as they were installing siding and trim work on a single family dw elling. The failure occurred as a result of poor construction of the scaffold an d over loading. The workers received bruises and abrasions to the extent that ho spitalization was required for Employee #1. Employee #2 through #4 were treated and released.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 16 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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