OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221411770
COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC
DETROIT, MI·
Event description
Employee is killed in fall off ladder
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on November 12, 2021, Employee #1 was inspecting a patch installed first 15 feet to the ground below. Employee #1 suffered head and spinal injuries, resulting in death. by roofers to fix a leak. Employee #1 was using extension ladder to access the roof. Once on the roof, Employee #1 wanted the ladder to extend higher above the upper landing area. Employee #1 pulled the top of the ladder to extend it approximately 1 rung. However, the latches that lock the top and bottom halves of the ladder together after extension did not full engage. When Employee #1 got back on the ladder to begin descent, the ladder fell down 1 rung and the latches slammed down on the rung. The momentum of the impact caused the ladder to pull away from the building and tip over, causing Employee #1 to fall head
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Event type
- 5
- Fall distance
- 15
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