OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385975

WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD

1986-04-05T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14385975
Report ID: 521700

Event description

Employee killed in fall from ladder on scaffold

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, the company owner, was on a ladder atop a scaffold. He lost his bal ance, fell, and struck his head. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
567

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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