OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692244
CHEST,ABDOMEN,REBAR,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM SCAFFOLD ONTO REBAR
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING 4 INCH FOAM TO THE BALCONY CEILING AT THE EAST SID SPITAL. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM ON JUNE 27, 1986. E OF A PARKING GARAGE RAMP, LOCATED AT 2800 SHORE DRIVE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINI A. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED ON A TUBULAR WELDED SCAFFOLD, ABOUT 8 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE, KNEELING AND CUTTING A PIECE OF THE 4 INCH FOAM. THE SCAFFOLD WAS SET O N AN UNEVEN INCLINE ON THE PARKING GARAGE RAMP. EMPLOYEE #1 FINISHED CUTTING THE FOAM, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO HIS RIGHT OFF THE SCAFFOLDING. HE WAS IMPALE D, TWO TO THREE INCHES DEEP, IN THE LOWER CHEST AND UPPER ABDOMEN BY HALF INCH R EINFORCEMENT BARS (REBAR). HE MANAGED TO LIFT HIMSELF OFF THE REBAR. HE WAS TREA TED BY THE CHESAPEAKE BEACH RESCUE SQUAD, THEN TRANSPORTED TO NORFOLK GENERAL HO
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 584
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 1
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