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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542724

WINDOW WASHER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,SCAFFOLD

Event
WINDOW WASHER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14542724
Report ID
418100

Event description

Two employees injured when wire ropes on scaffold fail

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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