OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14547699
TURNAGAIN URETHANE
KAKTOVIK, AK·
Event description
Employee killed in fall when scaffold collapses
Investigation abstract
On August 6, 1988, Employee #1, the sole owner of a painting and sandblasting co mpany, was engaged in sandblasting and coating a 1.5 million gallon water tank u nder construction. At approximately 2 p.m., the scaffold was being moved when on e of its leg legs bent approximately 2 in. This was brought to Employee #1's att ention, but he stated that he had to finish the job and climbed back up the 24 f t high scaffold. At approximately 7:30 p.m., the scaffold was moved again, with Employee #1 still on it. The bent leg collapsed, causing the scaffold and Employ ee #1 to fall. He was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 62 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 556
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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