OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14383145

HEAD,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE

1987-10-19T13:30:00

Event: HEAD,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14383145
Report ID: 521400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHILE TRYING TO STEP ONTO LADDER

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM ON OCTOBER 19, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO STEP FROM A 10 FOOT HIGH MACHINERY CONTAINER PLATFORM ONTO THE TOP OF AN 8 FOOT FIBERGLAS S STEPLADDER. THE STEPLADDER WAS BEING USED TO GAIN ACCESS TO AND FROM THE WORK PLATFORM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON A MET AL PLATE. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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