OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #656793

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

1987-04-24T11:00:00

Event: CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 656793
Report ID: 111400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM A 5TH FLOOR SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A LABORER WORKING ON A SCAFFOLD, WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM THE F IFTH FLOOR LEVEL OF THE SCAFFOLD INTO A DUMPSTER. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPRO XIMATELY 11 AM ON APRIL 24, 1987. THE EMPLOYEE HAD WORKING ON THE JOB FOR APPROX IMATELY 3 MONTHS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
6

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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