OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511034
HYDROSTORAGE INC
COLLEGE STATION, TX—
Event description
CABLE SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD FELL
Investigation abstract
TWO MEN FELL (HEIGHT UNKNOWN) WHILE WORKING FROM CABLE SUPPORTED SCAFFOLDING INS IDE A WATER STORAGE TANK UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE CABLES WERE ATTACHED TO STEEL L UGS WELDED TO TANK COMPONENTS. ONE LUG PULLED LOOSE ALLOWING SCAFFOLDING TO FALL . BOTH MEN FELL TO TANK BOTTOM.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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