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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14388649

COLLAPSE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD

Event
COLLAPSE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14388649
Report ID
524700

Event description

THREE CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED

Investigation abstract

ON APRIL 30,1987 THREE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A MORGAN TOWER SCAFFOLD. AS T HE EMPLOYEES WERE RAISING THE TOWER PLATFORM THE WIRE ROPE ON ONE OF THE FOUR TO WERS FAILED, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO COLLAPSE. THE THREE EMPLOYEES FELL WITH THE SCAFFOLD, SUSTAINING INJURIES FOR WHICH THEY WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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