OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470918

GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION

1987-01-30T00:00:00

Event: GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14470918
Report ID: 524200

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM UNSECURED LADDER ATOP A SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING DRYWALL. TO GAIN ADDED HEIGHT HE PLACED A 6 FOOT LADD ER ATOP A 6 FOOT HIGH BAKER SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD HAD A MINIMUN HORIZONTAL DIME NSION OF 28 INCHES, WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH GUARDRAILS, AND ONLY 2 OF THE 4 WHEELS WERE LOCKED. THE SCAFFOLD SHIFTED AND TIPPED, OVERTURNING THE LADDER. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR AND WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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