OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346753

HEAD,STEPLADDER,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE

1986-05-22T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,STEPLADDER,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14346753
Report ID: 420600

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STEPLADDER; STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR; KILLED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM THE FOURTH STEP OF A SIX FOOT HIGH STEPLADDER. THE STEPLADDER WAS BEING USED IN A CLOSED POSITION, LEANING AGAINST FRAMEWORK, LEGS BRACED AGAINST A RAISED CONCRETE PORTION OF THE FLOOR. THE STEPLADDER WAS ALSO B EING HELD IN POSITION BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED UP TO "TOENA IL" A VERTICAL 2" BY 4" MEMBER INTO THE FRAMEWORK, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE CEMENT FLOOR. HE SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, RE SULTING IN HIS DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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