OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349005

CHEST,HEAD,LADDER,FIXED LADDER,FALL

1986-02-12T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,LADDER,FIXED LADDER,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14349005
Report ID: 418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM FIXED LADDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLIMBING A TWO-STAGE FIXED LADDER, WITH CAGE, TO REPLACE A BROKE N LAMP AT THE 35 FOOT LEVEL. HE FELL TO THE CONCRETE PAD AT THE BASE OF THE LADD ER. HE SUFFERED BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO THE HEAD AND CHEST AND WAS KILLED. THERE W ERE NO WITNESSES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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