OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341937

LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FIXED LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1988-02-25T00:00:00

Event: LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FIXED LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14341937
Report ID: 418800

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM FIXED LADDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLIMBING A 16 FOOT HIGH FIXED LADDER CARRYING A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF ROOFING PAINT. THE BUCKET AND PAINT WEIGHED ABOUT 42 POUNDS. AFTER HE HAD REA CHED THE 11 FOOT LEVEL HE SUDDENLY FELL BACKWARDS OVER A GUARDRAIL. HE FIRST LAN DED ON A STARWAY HAND RAIL, THEN STRUCK THE TERRAZZO FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
865

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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