OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #781997
UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 (BOILMAKERS) WERE BUILDING A SCAFFOLD BETWEEN PERFORATED INT AKE PLATES. A PIPE SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM SLIPPED OUT OF A HOLE IN THE SUPPORTI NG PLATE, CAUSING THE PLATFORM AND THE TWO EMPLOYEES TO FALL 16 FEET TO A GUNITE FLOOR. THEY WERE NOT HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 643
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 17
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 643
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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