OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454383

HEAD,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,SCAFFOLD

1985-01-14T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14454383
Report ID: 751910

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD (SCAFFOLD TIPPED OVER)

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING AND HANGING STEAM PIPE FROM A STEEL, TUBULAR FRAME, MANU ALLY PROPELLED, MOBILE SCAFFOLD. HE WAS 15 FEET 8 INCHES ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOO R. THE SCAFFOLD TIPPED OVER, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WAS CRUSHED, KILLING HIM. PACKED SNOW ON THE FLOOR MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE TO THE SCAFFOLD'S TIPPING OVER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
585

Human factor
15

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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