OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #741884
FRACTURE,INSTALLING,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FOOT
Event description
Four employees injured when scaffold collapses
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #4 were approximately 20 ft high on a pump jack scaffold, i nstalling cedar siding on a house. The pole snapped, causing the employees to fa ll to the ground. Employees #1 and #3 sustained bruises to their abdomens, Emplo yee #2 sustained a fractured foot, and Employee #4 sustained back sprains. The s caffolding was carrying more weight than specified.
Victims (4)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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