OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #605758

G. SALAZAR CONSTRUCTION, INC.

STONE MOUNTAIN, GA· 1988-11-01T00:00:00

Event: FOOTINGS, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRACING, SCAFFOLD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102835931
Employer profile: G. SALAZAR CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Summary number: 605758
Report ID: 418100

Event description

Employees injured in scaffold collapse

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #6 and two coworkers were working three to four bucks high on a steel frame scaffolding about 18 to 24 feet above the ground when the scaff old collapsed. Employees #1 through #6 were hospitalized. The scaffolding collap sed due to numerous alleged violations of OSHA standards, including: the use of unstable objects to support the scaffold; inadequate footing; unsecured scaffold ing (it should have been secured to the building); inadequate bracing; and the l ack of a guardrail. The previous day's rain had compromised the scaffolding foun dation.

Victims (6)

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
28

Occupation code
563

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
11

Event type
5

Source
28

Occupation code
563

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
16

Event type
5

Source
28

Occupation code
564

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
22

Event type
5

Source
28

Occupation code
564

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
28

Occupation code
564

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#6 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
28

Occupation code
563

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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