OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14477632
DANIEL B PEASLEE
LISBON FALLS, ME—
Event description
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
THE POLES OF A 24' PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD WERE NOT SECURED AT THE BASE AND CENTER. A UGH HIS LOWER LIP, A FRACTURED HEEL AND SEVERE BRUISES. LSO, THE POLES WERE NOT AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE IN RELATION TO THE GROUND, BUT LEAN ED IN AT THE TOP OF THE BUILDING. THE CENTER POLE WAS FABRICATED OUT OF 2" X 4" WOOD. OTHERS WERE 4" X 4" POLES. 2 MEN WERE ON ONE HALF OF THE SCAFFOLD, WHILE O NE MAN AND 4 BUNDLES OF SHINGLES WERE ON THE OTHER HALF. THE TOTAL WEIGHT ON THE IMPROPERLY FABRICATED CENTER POLE WAS ABOUT 610 POUNDS. THE CENTER POLE BROKE A T THE TWO PLACES WHERE THE 2" X 4" X 8"S MEET AND OVERLAPPED. ALL THE MEN AND EQ UIPMENT FELL TO GROUND, WHICH WAS A LAWN. ONE MAN RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE SECO ND INCURRED A SPRAINED ANKLE. THE THIRD REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION FOR A BITE THRO
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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