OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #823401

STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PIPE,SET UP,CONTUSION,LEG,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

1988-02-16T00:00:00

Event: STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PIPE,SET UP,CONTUSION,LEG,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 823401
Report ID: 352420

Event description

Employee injured in fall from steel pipe

Investigation abstract

On February 16, 1988, Employee #1 was working for a company that had been subcon ng onto the portion of the pipe that extended beyond the scaffolding, Employee # 1 stepped on the steam pipe, which was approximately 6 in. above the work platfo rm. He lost his footing and fell 8 ft to the concrete floor, suffering only brui ses to the back of his legs. Fire department personnel transported Employee #1 t o the nearest shock trauma unit as a precaution. He was released the same day. T he employer had an extensive safety and health training program with classes hel d outside the company and at the company, both of which were well documented. Ac cording to interviews with other employees, they knew the proper setup and use o f tubular welded frame scaffolding and portable ladders. They also knew the haza rds associated with not using the equipment. tracted by Congoleum, Inc., Finksburg, MD, to remove approximately 2,700 lines o f asbestos from an unoccupied building. He was setting up a tubular welded frame scaffold below a 12-in.-diameter steam pipe that was 8 ft above floor level and was to enclose the work area so that asbestos insulation on the pipe could be r emoved. Employee #1 erected the scaffold approximately 6.5 ft high by approximat ely 12 ft long, and then enclosed the work area with 20-ft-long plastic sheeting . He did not set up the additional length of scaffolding or use the two stepladd ers available. In an attempt to drape the remaining length of the plastic sheeti

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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