OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14505515

BRANHAM BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

NEOSHO, MO· 1987-04-02T11:00:00

Event: FRACTURE, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101885804
Employer profile: BRANHAM BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 14505515
Report ID: 728500

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM UNGUARDED SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

AT 11 AM ON APRIL 2, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED A LADDER TO THE TOP OF A 16 FOOT WALL FORM AND OVER ONTO A SCAFFOLD ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE WALL. HE WAS CARR YING TWO HAND TROWELS AND A BRUSH TO PLACE ON THE SCAFFOLD. THERE WAS NO PERIMET ER GUARDING OR OTHER FALL PROTECTION PROVIDED ON THE SCAFFOLD. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 13 FEET, 10 1/2 INCHES TO THE GROUND, SUFFERING A FATAL SKULL FRACTURE AND HEAD INJURY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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