OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #979732

COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,BRACING,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING

1987-01-28T08:00:00

Event: COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,BRACING,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 979732
Report ID: 950411

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM AN 11 FOOT SCAFFOLD WHEN THE SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED. HE FELL TO CONCRETE PAD AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT LOT 468 ON 8822 W. VERNON, IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. 50% OF THE BRACING WAS MISSING FROM THE SCAFFOLD. ALSO, NO ACCESS LADDER TO THE SCAFFOLD TO P WAS PROVIDED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
584

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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