OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499859

HEAD,COLLAPSE,ROPE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

1985-10-22T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,COLLAPSE,ROPE,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14499859
Report ID: 523400

Event description

SCAFFOLD ROPE BROKE; EMPLOYEE FELL TO DEATH

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 22, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 AND A FRIEND WERE WORKING FROM A SWING STAGE SC AFFOLD WHICH WAS SUPPORTED BY A MANILA ROPE. THE ROPE, WHICH WAS BADLY DETERIORA TED, BROKE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE SCAFFOLD FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES, BUT HE TIRED AND LOST HIS GRIP. HE FELL, STRIKING HIS HEAD AND LOSING CONSCIOUS NESS. HE REMAINED UNCONSCIOUS FOR THE NEXT 2 DAYS AND THEN DIED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SELF EMPLOYED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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