OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14475867

FALL,CONCRETE,SCAFFOLD

1984-09-28T00:00:00

Event: FALL,CONCRETE,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14475867
Report ID: 522000

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE FELL 9FT (APPROX) FROM THE SECOND BUCK LEVEL OF A TUBULAR WEL- DED SCAF FOLD HE WAS ENGAGED IN ERECTING. HE WAS WALKING ON (2) TWO 2X10 INCH PLANKS. THE PLANKS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ON (3) THREE OUTRIGGER BRACKETS--(1) ONE O F THE PLANKS WAS DISPLACED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE SCAFFOLD PLANKS WERE NOT SECURED AND THE FALL RESULTED IN MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEES ARMS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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