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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14252829

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONCUSSION

Event
FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14252829
Report ID
453710

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD LADDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 LEFT HIS LEVELING DEVICE ON TOP OF A 15 FOOT SCAFFOLD. HE WAS TOLD T D BY LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. O RETURN TO THE CONSTRUCTION AREA TO GET SOME NAILS AND THEN RETURN TO THE JOB T RAILER. AFTER HE GOT THE NAILS HE DECIDED TO RETRIEVE HIS LEVEL FROM THE TOP OF THE SCAFFOLD. HE HAD TO WALK THROUGH RAIN AND MUD TO GET TO THE AREA. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OBSERVED CLIMBING DOWN THE SCAFFOLD LADDER, THEN SW INGING BY ONE ARM. HE WAS THEN OBSERVED LYING FACE DOWN ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. E MPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON THE SCAFFOLD LADDER BECAUSE HIS SHOES WERE WET OR MUDDY. HE LANDED FACE DOWN ON HIS HEAD. HE SUFFERED A SKULL FRACTURE AND CONC USSION. EMPLOYEE #1 HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS BEING BRAIN DEAD. HE IS BEING SUSTAINE

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1

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