OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14475867
HARING KURZHALS INC
BLUE ASH, OH—
Event description
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE FELL 9FT (APPROX) FROM THE SECOND BUCK LEVEL OF A TUBULAR WEL- DED SCAF FOLD HE WAS ENGAGED IN ERECTING. HE WAS WALKING ON (2) TWO 2X10 INCH PLANKS. THE PLANKS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED ON (3) THREE OUTRIGGER BRACKETS--(1) ONE O F THE PLANKS WAS DISPLACED CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE SCAFFOLD PLANKS WERE NOT SECURED AND THE FALL RESULTED IN MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO BOTH OF THE EMPLOYEES ARMS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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