OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14476576

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,FALL,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD

1985-05-17T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,GUARDRAIL,FALL,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14476576
Report ID: 522000

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PAINTING THE CEILING OF A WAREHOUSE WHILE STAN DNG ON A 16' LONG X 1' WIDE SCAFFOLD PICK. THE SCAFFOLD EXTENDED FROM A STORAGE RACK TO A PALLET ELEVATED BY A JOCK TRUCK TO A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 8' 6" FROM THE FLOOR. GUARD RAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, ST RIKING HIS HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED THE NEXT DAY FROM HEAD INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
6

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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