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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522437

CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO.

Event
CLEANING, LADDER, FALL
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100104231
Employer profile
CLEVELAND ELECTRIC ILLUMINATING CO.
Summary number
14522437
Report ID
522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM LADDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING INSULATORS IN AN ELECTRICAL VAULT WHILE STANDING ON A F IBER GLASS LADDER, 15 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE JUST FELL BACKWARDS FROM THE LAD DER, STRIKING A PIPE ON THE WAY DOWN BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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