OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221702137
TECHCRAFT CONSTRUCTION INC.
MONTEREY PARK, CA—
Event description
Employee falls from scaffold and is killed
Investigation abstract
At 9:00 a.m. on September 12, 2024, an employee engaged in general construction work on a remodel job at a store was working from a rolling scaffold that was not fully planked. The employee fell through the open space in the work platform due to the failure to fully plank the scaffold. The fall resulted in fatal head injuries after striking the ground. The employer reported the accident to DOSH on the same day at 3:18 p.m., complying with reporting requirements. DOSH compliance personnel arrived at the site on September 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 7010
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