OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544142

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER

1985-10-25T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14544142
Report ID: 317740

Event description

Employee killed when two-point suspension scaffold collapses

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and a coworker were on a two-point suspension scaffold, painting the exterior of a multi-story building. The scaffold was improperly erected or supp orted and it collapsed. Employee #1 fell and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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