Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517882

JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARDS INC

Event
SHIPYARD, COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Planned
Activity number
#100340934
Employer profile
JACKSONVILLE SHIPYARDS INC
Summary number
14517882
Report ID
419700

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)

  1. #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. #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. #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. #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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