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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565733

SCAFFOLD

Event
SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14565733
Report ID
950411

Event description

FALL FROM ELEVATION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE FELL 20 FEET FROM ATOP A SCAFFOLD. HE WAS CARRYING A BUCKET OF CONCRETE TO A BLOCKLAYER WHEN THE ROPE ATTACHED TO THE BUCKET AND WAS TRAILING ON THE SC AFFOLD, CAUGHT ON AN OBJECT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF TO P OF SCAFFOLD TO THE GROUND.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    564
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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