OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221443948
BLACK HAWK ELECTRICAL CO
MARSHALLTOWN, IA·
Event description
Employee falls from ladder, receives concussion and skull fr
Investigation abstract
At 2:45 p.m. on February 25, 2022, an employee used an eight-foot Louisville fiberglass A-frame ladder to access a section of ceiling to install an LED light fixture. While working, the ladder tipped to the left and the employee fell approximately seven feet and struck his head on the floor. The employee was hospitalized to treat a concussion and skull fracture.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 576
- Fall distance
- 7
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