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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486377

ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

Event
ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14486377
Report ID
215600

Event description

Two employees injured in 28 ft fall

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 and #2 were standing on a roof bracket scaffold, working on a pitch ed roof. The scaffold gave way and they fell 28 ft to the ground. Employees #1 a nd #2 were hospitalized.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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