OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221443757

Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Ground,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Ladder,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Roof,Solar,Solar Array,Spine,Unsafe Position,Unsecured

2021-09-17T00:00:00

Event: Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Ground,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Ladder,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Roof,Solar,Solar Array,Spine,Unsafe Position,Unsecured
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221443757
Report ID: 0653510
Project type: B
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee fractures spine, unsecured ladder falls to ground

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7016

Fall distance
9

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