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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240345

HEAD,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL

Event
HEAD,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14240345
Report ID
626600

Event description

Employee killed in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on a ladder working on a safety relief valve when he fell 12 ft and struck his head against concrete. He was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    7
    Task assigned
    2

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