OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14514038

HEAD,UNSECURED,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,OVERTURN

1985-05-03T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14514038
Report ID: 524700

Event description

Employee killed in 15 ft fall when ladder overturns

Investigation abstract

At approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 3, 1985, Employee #1 was on a ladder securing hardware to a steel plate located 20 feet above a concrete floor. The ladder ove rturned and he fell 15 feet to the floor. Employee #1suffered fatal head injurie s.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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