OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570267

HEAD,LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,SCAFFOLD

1985-09-19T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 570267
Report ID: 521700

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE TUCK POINTING AN OLDER 2 FLAT APARTMENT BUILDING, USING A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT WEARING INDEPENDENT LIFELINES WHILE WORKING ON THE SCAFFOLD. ONE OF THE SUPPORT ROPES BROKE AND ONE END OF TH E SCAFFOLD FELL, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ON HIS HEAD AND WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
563

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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