OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522437
CLEANING,LADDER,FALL
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
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#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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