Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317188928 - Sahara Scaffolding Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Investigation Summary

On February 25, 2014, Employee #1, a laborer, was working for a scaffold erection company. He stood on top of a flatbed truck, at an approximate height of 4 ft from the ground, and loaded metal scaffold frames onto the truck. While his back was turned, one of the frames slipped out from the pile on the truck, which caused him to lose his balance, slip and fall to the ground. Employee #1 sustained a severe laceration on the forehead in the fall. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures for the forehead laceration and afterwards was hospitalized for further treatment and observation.

Keywords: UNSECURED, FOREHEAD, LOAD SHIFT, LACERATION, FALL, FLATBED TRUCK, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION