Case Report from OSHA files
- Two laborers were working on a motorized two-point suspension scaffold, 70 feet above ground level, without safety belts, lanyards, or lifelines.
An "eye" formed by three
wire rope clips, which connected the wire rope to the C-hook, failed to hold, and
one end of the scaffold came down. One employee fell
to the ground, and the second employee at the other end was catapulted through an open window, where he was pulled to safety by office workers. Two
of the rope clips were still attached to the end of the rope after the accident. The
third clip fell to the ground, and was found to have stripped threads.
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