OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456297

RIVERTON MOTOR CO

RIVERTON, UT· 1986-01-10T09:30:00

Event: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, WORK RULES, LADDER, TOE, ARM, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3265584
Employer profile: RIVERTON MOTOR CO
Summary number: 14456297
Report ID: 854910

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL WITH LADDER; FRACTURED ARM AND TOE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM ON JANUARY 10, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN EXTENSION LADDER TO CLIMB TO THE TOP OF A MANUALLY CONTROLLED OVERHEAD PULL DOOR TO REPAI R A SPRING. THE SPRING WAS LOCATED ABOUT 12 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. THE LADDER W AS SET AT A VERY SHARP (UNSTABLE) ANGLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE LADDER FEET BEG AN TO SLIDE OUTWARD, CAUSING THE LADDER TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 WRAPPED HIS RIGHT A RM AROUND THE LADDER WHILE HE RODE IT TO THE FLOOR. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE, FRACTURING HIS RIGHT ARM AND THE BIG TOE ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
505

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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