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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522437

CLEANING,LADDER,FALL

Event
CLEANING,LADDER,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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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