OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526768

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

1987-05-20T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526768
Report ID: 418800

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A SCAFFOLD INSTALLING 1 INCH BY 6 INCH OVERHEAD BOA RDS. HE WAS ABOUT 7 1/2 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL ON THE TUBULAR WELDED FRAME SCAFF OLD. THE SCAFFOLD PLATFORM CONSISTED OF TWO 2 BY 12 INCH BOARDS (APPROXIMATE TOT AL WIDTH - 23 INCHES). IT IS SURMISED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS HEAD. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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