OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506778

COLUMBINE MASONRY COMPANY INC

ENGLEWOOD, CO— 1985-02-09T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, BRACING, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1504364
Employer profile: COLUMBINE MASONRY COMPANY INC
Summary number: 14506778
Report ID: 830500

Event description

One employee killed, four injured in scaffold collapse

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:28 a.m. on February 9, 1985, Employees #1 through #5 were ins or properly crossbraced, and the sticking pins lacked locks. talling brick at ground level within a 39 ft high tubular welded frame scaffold that was enclosed by plastic. The scaffold collapsed when a gust of wind hit the plastic surface and caused the scaffold to lift up. Employee #1 suffered intern al injuries after being pinned under the debris and was killed. Employee #2 inju red his back and knee. Employee #3 sustained three broken ribs, a punctured lung , and multiple cuts and bruises. Employee #4 sustained multiple cuts and bruises , and Employee #5 suffered back injuries and a broken rib. Although the location of the scaffold made it subject to gusting winds, it was not secured, anchored,

Victims (5)

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
15

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1
#3 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
9

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1
#4 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
15

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1
#5 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Task assigned
1

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