OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #660209

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,PLANK,FALL,ARM

1987-10-23T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,PLANK,FALL,ARM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 660209
Report ID: 111400

Event description

Employee fractures arm in fall from scaffold

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on a pump jack scaffold when several unsecured planks sl ipped, causing him to fall to the ground. He sustained multiple fractures in his arm.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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