OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526826
STRATTON OF FLORIDA INC.
MIAMI, FL·
Event description
1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 1 INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD TIPPED OVER
Investigation abstract
A 16 FOOT ALUMINUM HEAVY DUTY EXTENSION LADDER WAS PLACED ON TOP OF A 10 FOOT HI GH ROLLING SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD AND THE LADDER WERE USED BY 2 EMPLOYEES TO GAI N ACCESS TO THE WALL THAT THEY WERE PAINTING. THE DECEASED WAS ON THE LADDER THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE SCAFFOLD STEADYING THE LADDER. THE SCAFFOLD SUDDENLY TIPPED OVER, CAUSING THE TWO EMPLOYEES TO FALL TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL A PPROXIMATELY 14 FEET AND EMPLOYEE #2 FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. THE WHEELS ON T HE ROLLING SCAFFOLD WERE FOUND TO BE IN A LOCKED POSITION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 F
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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