OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221691413

AGL GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC

CLINTON, CT— 2024-08-12T00:00:00

Event: Asphalt, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Climbing on Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Residential Construction
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347679995
Employer profile: AGL GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC
Summary number: 221691413
Report ID: 0111500
Project type: C
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from extension ladder

Investigation abstract

At 8:50 a.m. on August 12, 2024, an employee was working from a 32-foot Werner aluminum extension ladder placed against the gable side of a single-family residential home. The employee fell when the base of the ladder kicked out, causing a fall from approximately 25 feet. The employee sustained fatal injuries, including open head fractures, as determined by the Connecticut Medical Examiner on site. The employee impacted an asphalt driveway upon landing.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
595

Fall distance
25

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