OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14555122
TODD SHIPYARDS CORP
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—
Event description
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE TOP LEVEL OF THE SCAFFOLD ON THE DAY OF THE ACCID ENT (NOVEMBER 4, 1984, 1:40 PM). HE HAD BEEN WORKING AS A FIRE WATCH, MOVING FRO M ONE SIDE OF THE RUDDER SCAFFOLDING TO THE OTHER. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE FALL , EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE RUDDER SCAFFOLDING, WHIC H WAS ABOUT 30 FEET HIGH. THE SCAFFOLDING WAS OLD AND HAD NO MANUFACTURER NAMES OR SERIAL NUMBERS. ONE EMPLOYEE, WHO BELIVES HE SAW THE FATAL EVENT, SAID THAT E MPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN LEANING AGAINST THE SIDE RAILING WHEN IT GAVE WAY. THE EMPLO YEE FELL TO THE DECKING AND WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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