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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470397

LADDER,FALL,SCAFFOLD

Event
LADDER,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14470397
Report ID
316700

Event description

PAINTER FELL FROM LADDER THAT WAS SETTING ON A SCAFFOLD.

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 17, 1984, EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING TRIM ON A BUILDING 25 FEET ABOVE GROU ND. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDDER THAT WAS SETTING ON TOP OF A ONE BUCK SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD TIPPED CAUSING THE LADDER TO MOVE AND THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL 25 FEET TO SIDEWALK BELOW. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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