OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496624

COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

1987-06-29T00:00:00

Event: COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14496624
Report ID: 627100

Event description

Employee killed in fall from work platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on a split header from an 8 ft 3 in. high platform when the top right bolt failed and the platform fell away from the structure. He fell backward, landing on his neck and head, and was killed. Subsequent investigatio n showed that the mounting plates had bent, overloading the bolts and resulting in their failure. One 3/8 in. diameter by 16 in. long bolt was in place on the r ight side, but the left side bolt was missing and it is believed to have never b een installed. The two lower 3/8 in. by 16 in. bolts were in place, one on each side. The platform, which was equipped with guardrails, had been in position sin ce 1968 or 1969.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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