OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346720

UNSECURED,STEPLADDER,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

1986-03-26T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,STEPLADDER,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14346720
Report ID: 420600

Event description

FELL FROM STEPLADDER

Investigation abstract

A MAINTENANCE MAN WAS USING A 10 FOOT ALUMINUM STEP LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO A F LAT ROOF WHICH WAS TEN FEET, SEVEN INCHES ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. AS HE STEPPED FROM THE LADDER TOP TO THE ROOF HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, LANDING FACE-DOWN ON T HE TARMAC. HE DIED THE NEXT DAY AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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