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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523625

UNSECURED,BRICK,LEG,CONSTRUCTION,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

Event
UNSECURED,BRICK,LEG,CONSTRUCTION,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14523625
Report ID
522300

Event description

BRICK VENEER COLLAPSED; WORKERS ON SCAFFOLD INJURED

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES, WORKING FROM A TWO POINT SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD, WERE REMOVING BRICK FAILED, PROBABLY UNDER THE WEIGHT OF EMPLOYEE #1 AND FALLING BRICKS. NO STANDARD GUARDRAIL WAS PROVIDED. CAUSAL FACTORS: 1. FAILURE TO TIE BACK THE BEAMS USED A S ROOF IRONS 2. FAILURE OF THE EMPLOYEES TO USE SAFETY BELTS AND LIFE LINES. 3. INADEQUATE TRAINING OF THE EMPLOYEES AND FOREMAN ON THE USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTI VE EQUIPMENT AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS. VENEER WITH AN AIR HAMMER. A SEVEN BY TEN FOOT SECTION SUDDENLY FELL AWAY FROM T HE BUILDING AND AGAINST THE SCAFFOLD, PULLING AN UNSECURED OUTRIGGER BEAM OUT FR OM UNDER THE SCAFFOLD'S COUNTERWEIGHT. ONE END OF THE SCAFFOLD FELL, CARRYING EM PLOYEE #1 WITH IT. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 15 FEET TO THE CANOPY ROOF BELOW. HE R ECEIVED FATAL INJURIES FROM THE FALL AND FROM BEING STRUCK BY FALLING BRICKS. EM PLOYEE #2 SLID DOWN THE DANGLING SCAFFOLD INTO THE DUMP TRUCK, RECEIVING MINOR L EG INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO DAMAGE TO THE LIGHT METAL PLATFO RM, HANGERS OR ROPE FALLS. THE SINGLE 24 FOOT LONG 2 BY 4, USED FOR A TOP RAIL,

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  3. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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