OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565733
SCAFFOLD
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
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#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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