OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14479612
KNEE,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Event description
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE FELT DIZZY WHILE WORKING ON A SCAFFOLD. EMPLOYEE SAT DOWN ON SOME CINDE R BLOCKS STACKED UP ON THE SCAFFOLD, FAINTED, AND FELL 15 FT. TO THE CONCRETE FL OOR, STRIKING MORE STACKED CINDER BLOCKS WHEN HE HIT THE FLOOR AND BREAKING HIS KNEE CAP. NO GUARD RAILS WERE INSTALLED ON THE OPEN ENDS AND SIDE OF THE SCAFFOL D.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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