OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393094

WINDOW WASHER,HEAD,HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,LADDER,FALL

1984-12-21T00:00:00

Event: WINDOW WASHER,HEAD,HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,LADDER,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14393094
Report ID: 625700

Event description

LADDER FELL WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING WINDOWS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, AGE 41, WAS ON AN ALUMINUM LADDER CLEANING WINDOWS. IT WAS A WINDY DAY. THE LADDER FELL, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO FALL WITH IT. HE APPARENTLY STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE WALK BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHE RE HE DIED ON JANUARY 5, 1985.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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