OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #722017
LUIS VARGAS
CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHEN SCAFFOLD BREAKS
Investigation abstract
On August 10, 1987, Employee #1 and his coworker were painting outside a three-s tory building. Their equipment consisted of a 12-ft-2-in.scaffold with the 2-ft- 10-in.cross planks for the decking. Three planks were used for decking. While lo wering the ladders to work on the 2nd floor the inside cross braces broke. The e ntire scaffold collapsed and Employee #1 and the coworker fell to the ground lev el. Employee #1 had skull fracture and ruptured bladder. Another worker was trea ted and released. Employee #1 and the coworker were working as a favor and not u nder contract.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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