OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349013

BURFORD EQUIPMENT CO., INC.

MONTGOMERY, AL· 1986-03-18T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, WORK PLATFORM
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100328632
Employer profile: BURFORD EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
Summary number: 14349013
Report ID: 418300

Event description

Employee killed in fall from mobile platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating an "up-right tiger" mobile work platform that had defe ctive guardrails. The right side guardrails failed, causing him to fall approxim ately 50 in. and strike the back of his head against the concrete floor. Employe e #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
30

Occupation code
523

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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