OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347926
AMERICAN ALL STEEL CO., INC.
HANOVER, AL·
Event description
MOBILE SCAFFOLD OVERTURNED; ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 4:40 PM ON MARCH 15, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FRM THE TOP OF A 28 FOOT HIGH MOBILE SCAFFOLD, ATTACHING BANDING STRAPS TO A CEILIN G IN A SCHOOL GYM. SOME COWORKERS BEGAN TO MOVE THE SCAFFOLD WHILE THE TWO EMPLO YEES REMAINED ATOP THE SCAFFOLD PLATFORM. ONE OF THE SCAFFOLD WHEELS STRUCK A PI ECE OF BROKEN CONCRETE BLOCK, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO OVERTURN AND THROWING THE TWO EMPLOYYES TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED THREE DAYS LATER OF A FRAC TURED SKULL. EMPLOYEE #2 RECIEVED A BROKEN UPPER RIGHT LEG AND LEFT FOREARM AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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