OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385967

EXTENSION LADDER,WORK RULES,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1986-02-03T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER,WORK RULES,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14385967
Report ID: 521700

Event description

Employee killed in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a metal portable extension ladder to obtain a hat rack fro m a 9 ft 3 1/2 in. high shelf. Boxes weighing 50 to 75 lb fell over on the ladde r, causing the employee to fall from the ladder onto the concrete floor. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
14

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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