OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429328
SODERBERG MASONRY, INC.
BROOMFIELD, CO·
Event description
Two injured in fall when scaffold platform collapses
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were working from a tubular welded-frame scaffold when the w eld on a steel strap belonging to a side bracket (or outrigger) broke, and their work platform collapsed. They fell more than 13 ft to the ground. Both were tak en to the hospital. Employee #1 was admitted with a foot and ankle injury and Em ployee #2 was treated and released.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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