OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #968446

CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,RIGGING,OUTRIGGER,WALK PLATFORM,FALL,ANKLE

1989-08-15T00:00:00

Event: CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,RIGGING,OUTRIGGER,WALK PLATFORM,FALL,ANKLE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 968446
Report ID: 953220

Event description

FALL FROM CONCRETE FORM

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on a gang form while standing on outrigger walkway that was attached to the form, when the southern end of the rigger broke. The outrigg ers were made of wood 2 in. by 4 in., where steel snap jocks are required. Emplo yee #1 fell 7 ft to the ground, and broke his ankle. Employee was treated at the hospital and released.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
11

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
567

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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