OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548192
EXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,LADDER,SLIP,METAL LADDER,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION
Event description
LADDER SLIPPED FROM POSITION; WORKER FELL TO FLOOR
Investigation abstract
THE WORKER WAS SANDNG AN OVERHEAD LAMINATED BEAM WHILE STANDING ON AN ALUMINUM E XTENSION LADDER. THE LADDER BASE RESTED ON AN UPPER DECK. THE LADDER WAS TOO LON G TO PROVIDE A STABLE WORK PLATFORM IN THE AVAILABLE SPACE. THE UNSECURED LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER THE WORKER, STRIKING A RAILING ON THE UPPER LEVEL. THE WORK ER FELL FROM THE LADDER TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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