OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543847
FRACTURE,ROOF,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER
Event description
EMPLOYEES FELL FROM BARN ROOF WHILE BRUSH PAINTING
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN BRUSH PAINTING THE ROOF OF A BARN. THE JOB WAS APP ROXIMATELY 90% COMPLETE WHEN THE CHICKEN LADDER THEY WERE WORKING FROM COLLAPSED OR FELL. THE EMPLOYEES FELL WITH THE LADDER. THE EMPLOYEES HAD BEEN WORKING 30 TO 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM THE SAME CHICKEN L ADDER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE ROOF PEAK. HE RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. EMP LOYEE #2 WAS WORKING ABOUT 1/4 UP TO THE PEAK. HE SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, LACERAT IONS, AND INTERNAL INJURIES. THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS A POORLY CON STRUCTED CHICKEN LADDER.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 65 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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