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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14533004

FRACTURE,HEAD,LADDER,SLIP,METAL LADDER,SHIP,FALL

Event
FRACTURE,HEAD,LADDER,SLIP,METAL LADDER,SHIP,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14533004
Report ID
215300

Event description

FELL OFF LADDER IN SHIP'S HOLD; STRUCK HEAD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DESCENDING FOUR FEET IN THE HOLD OF THE CARILON VENTURE, OVER TH E CONTAINERS STORED THERE. THE 12 FEET ALUMINUM LADDER HE WAS USING SLIPPED, CAU SING HIM TO FALL 30 FEET BETWEEN THE CONTAINERS AND THE HATCH. HE STRUCK HIS HEA D AGAINST THE SIDE DEFENSE OF THE VESSEL, AND SUSTAINED A SKULL FRACTURE AND FRA CTURED RIBS. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    6
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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