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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554463

LADDER,FEED MILL,FALL

Event
LADDER,FEED MILL,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14554463
Report ID
728900

Event description

FALL FROM LADDER

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO A TRANSFER POINT IN A FEED MIL L DISTRIBUTION LINE. WHILE ON THE LADDER HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET TO THE FL OOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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