OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689471
ARCON CONST CO INC
ST PAUL, MN—
Event description
Two employees killed, coworker injured in scaffold collapse
Investigation abstract
At approximately 5:15 p.m. on April 18, 1985, Employees #1 through #3 were suspe nded approximately 50 feet above the Mississippi River on a two-point suspension scaffold. One of the scaffold's cable ends released and the scaffold broke loos e. Employee #1 fell approximately 40 feet onto a bridge pier and died. Employee #2 fell into the river and drowned. Employee #3 was secured to the scaffold guar drail by his safety belt and fell approximately 40 feet with the scaffold end. H e sustained severe abdominal injuries and was hospitalized.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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