OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517882
JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARDS INC
JACKSONVILLE, FL·
Event description
One employee killed, three injured in scaffold collapse
Investigation abstract
Workers in a Navy yard were removing a rudder stock from a Navy vessel in dry do ck when the two lifting eyebolts (supplied by the Navy) fractured. The 28,500 lb rudder stock fell, striking the scaffold from which Employees #1 and #2 were wo rking. The scaffold collapsed, killing Employee #1 and injuring Employee #2. Emp loyees #3 and #4 also sustained injuries and Employee #3 was hospitalized.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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