OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #852111
STANLEY MILLER CONSTRUCTION CO.
GREENSBURG, OH·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A MANUALLY PROPELLED MOBILE SCAFFOLD, ABOUT 15 F EET, 6 INCHES HIGH (3 FIVE-FOOT BUCKS) WITH A BASE DIMENSION OF 5 BY 7 FEET. THE Y WERE CLEANING BAR JOISTS. THE SCAFFOLD WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH GUARDRAILS OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION. THE EMPLOYEES WOULD ROLL THE SCAFFOLD BY PULLING ON THE BAR JOISTS THEY WERE CLEANING. DURING ONE MOVE EMPLOYEE #1 FELL AND LAND ED ON HER HEAD. SHE SUFFERED A CRUSHED SKULL AND DIED THE NEXT DAY IN THE HOSPIT AL.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 29 F
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- 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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#982 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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