OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14201008
MAC BETH CONSTN INC
MILLERSVILLE, MD—
Event description
TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSES UNDER THEM
Investigation abstract
Two employees of Mac Beth Construction Incorporated were nailing wooden shakes o nto a 12 ft by 12 ft roof. They were standing on a 16 ft high ladder jack scaffo ld, supported by a 4.5 ft high, tubular welded single buck scaffold. Neither emp loyee was wearing safety equipment such as a liftline. The scaffold collapsed an d the two employees fell 20 ft to the ground below. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of a broken rib and spinal compression. Employee #2 was hospitali zed for treatment of a broken shoulder, broken right wrist, broken ribs, a punct ured lung, contusions and bruises.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 95
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 F
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 95
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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