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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211536

ADRIAN L MERTON INC

Event
LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#14835698
Employer profile
ADRIAN L MERTON INC
Summary number
14211536
Report ID
352440

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM LADDER

Investigation abstract

An employee of Adrian L. Merton Incorporated fell 12 ft from a 20 ft ladder, to the edge of a second floor deck. He bounced from the deck, and landed on two 55 gallon barrels, and then rolled on to a sandpile. The employee was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    18
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    34
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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