OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221619448
P. W. STEPHENS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
LOS ANGELES, CA·
Event description
Employee falls from ladder while assisting with pipe removal
Investigation abstract
At 10:00 a.m. on May 5, 2021, Employee #1 was assisting a supervisor with removing sections of transite pipe from a two-story duplex. Each section of pipe weighed approximately 25 pounds. Employee #1 was standing four rungs (about four feet) up on a ladder, positioned below the supervisor, who was also on a ladder. The supervisor removed the first section of pipe and handed it to Employee #1. When the second section of pipe began to slip, although still partially secured by metal collars, Employee #1 was startled and lost balance. He fell approximately four feet from the ladder onto an asphalt driveway. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of unspecified injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Event type
- 5
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