OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412852
JON WILCO CO., INC.
BAYTOWN, TX·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM SCAFFOLD AND LADDER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 PLACED A 14 FOOT PORTABLE METAL EXTENSION LADDER ON A 12 FOOT SCAFFO THE SCAFFOLD IN PLACE. THE LADDER FELL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE SCAFFOLD TO ALSO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. LD. THE SCAFFOLD WAS MADE OF TWO 6-FOOT SECTIONS, 49 INCHES WIDE. THE FEET OF TH E PORTABLE LADDER WERE NOT PLACED ON A SUBSTANTIAL BASE. THE LADDER WAS NOT TIED , BLOCKED, OR OTHERWISE SECURED TO PREVENT IT FROM BEING DISPLACED. THERE WERE N O GUARD RAILS ON THE OPEN SIDES, OR ENDS, OF THE SCAFFOLD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKI NG ABOUT 25 TO 28 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE BUILDING'S ROOF WAS 32 FEET ABOVE T HE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SPRAY PAINTING THE FRONT OF RANDALL'S SUPERMARKET IN BAYTOWN, TEXAS. THE SCAFFOLD WAS ABOUT 8 FEET AWAY FROM THE BUILDING. THE LADDER WAS EXTENDED TO A TOTAL LENGTH OF 18 FEET. A HELPER, ON THE GROUND, WAS HOLDING
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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