OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489256

LAQUILLA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

BROOKLYN, NY· 1988-10-05T00:00:00

Event: BEAM, HEAD, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, VIBRATIONS, FALL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17881459
Employer profile: LAQUILLA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Summary number: 14489256
Report ID: 215000

Event description

Employee killed when ladder falls backward

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was standing on an improperly constructed wooden ladder leaning agai nst sheet piling that was being removed. The sheet piling shook during removal, causing the ladder to fall backward. Employee #1 was killed when he struck his h ead against the metal I-beam pilings that were protruding from the form.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
6

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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