OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550362

UNSECURED,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

1985-03-12T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14550362
Report ID: 454712

Event description

Employee killed in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

While climbing a ladder to the top of a roof, Employee #1 jammed the ladder, cau sing it to slide across the building. He fell between 17 and 20 ft onto asphalt pavement, and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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