OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541601
METRIC CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
ATLANTA, GA—
Event description
Five employees injured in fall when scaffold collapsed
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #5 were hoisting 18,270 lb of prestressed concrete double T -panel using two hand-operated hoists attached to scaffolds and supporting I-bea ms. The panel was being hoisted out of balance, causing the scaffold to be side- loaded. The crossbracing failed and the scaffold collapsed, causing Employees #1 through #5 to fall to a lower level. All sustained injuries and were hospitaliz ed. The scaffolds were neither designed nor constructed for laterally-imposed lo ads.
Victims (5)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 569
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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