OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525455

HEAD,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

1987-01-16T14:30:00

Event: HEAD,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14525455
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER; DIED OF INJURIES

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1987 AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT A W AREHOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE JAEGER BUILDING CORPORATION. EMPLOYEE #1, A L ABORER, WAS WORKING OFF A SOLID 24 FOOT METAL EXTENSION LADDER AT THE NINE FOOT LEVEL. HE FELL BACKWARDS OFF THE LADDER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOO R BELOW. EMERGENCY HELP WAS SUMMONED AND FIRST-AID GIVEN. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED THE F OLLOWING DAY AT JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN MIAMI. THERE WERE NO WITNESSESS TO THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN STRIPPING FORMING CLIPS, USING A HAMMER AND C ROW-BAR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 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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