OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14460935

PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

1987-03-02T00:00:00

Event: PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14460935
Report ID: 257230

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER FELL WHEN SCAFFOLD BROKE; HOSPITALIZED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A WOOD PLATFORM SCAFFOLD LOCATED BETWEEN THE 12TH AND 13TH FLOORS. HE WAS LOCATED IN THE SPACE WHERE A PERSONNEL HOIST WOULD HAVE BEE N INSTALLED HAD THERE BEEN ONE. THE SCAFFOLD BROKE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL ABOUT 65 FEET DOWN TO THE FIFTH FLOOR. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES, RESULTING IN HOSPITALIZATION.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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