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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384184

PAINT,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,SCAFFOLD

Event
PAINT,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14384184
Report ID
523420

Event description

FALL FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING BRIDGE STRUCTURAL STEEL WITHOUT WEARING FALL PROTECTION . HE STEPPED OFF OF SCAFFOLD ONTO THE STEEL, FOR REASON UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, AN D FELL ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK ONTO SCAFFOLD. SCAFFOLD WAS ON TOP OF TWO WIRE CAB LES SUSPENDED UNDER BRIDGE SUPER STRUCTURES. BRIDGE CLEARANCE ABOVE GROUND 27' S CAFFOLD WAS A STANDARD ALUMINUM PLANK ABOUT 20" WIDE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 20 M

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

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