OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566277
TIMBER CONSTRUCTION INC
PHOENIX, AZ·
Event description
COLLAPSE OF TEMPORARY PATHWAY OVER THE TRUSS JOISTS
Investigation abstract
FIVE EMPLOYEES FELL (UNKN. HT.) WITH THE TRUSS JOISTS WHICH COLLAPSED WHEN THE E MPLOYEES STEPPED ONTO A TEMPORARY PATHWAY CONSTRUCTED OVER THE JOISTS. ONE EMPLO YEE JUMPED TO SAFETY. THE TRUSS JOIST HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY SECURED BY WEB STIFF ENERS NOR WERE THE TRUSSJOISTS BRACED WITH STRUTLINER. THE FACT THAT THESE PRECA UTIONS WERE NOT TAKEN EVEN THOUGH LISTED IN THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS LED D IRECTLY TO THE ACCIDENTS OCCURANCE. VICTIMS 1 AND 2 SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. VIC TIM 3 SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS AND LACERATIONS TO THE FACE. VICTIM 4 SUSTAINED A BR OKEN LEFT LEG AND BRUISES TO THE BODY.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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