OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221695802

76372 - RC EXTERIOR LLC

FORT MILL, SC— 2024-08-21T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing, Descending, Descending Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ground, Ladder, Slip, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238170
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347722811
Employer profile: 76372 - RC EXTERIOR LLC
Summary number: 221695802
Report ID: 0454510

Event description

Employee falls from ladder and is killed

Investigation abstract

At 12:30 p.m. on August 21, 2024, Employee #1 was working at a jobsite in Fort Mill, South Carolina, tasked with cutting and measuring siding for fellow employees to install on the exterior of a home and garage. After grabbing a 28-foot Werner extension ladder, Employee #1 set it up approximately 14 feet above ground level against the garage. While attempting to measure for the siding, the ladder pierced the weather barrier, causing it to shift and causing Employee #1 to lose his balance. The employee fell approximately 14 feet to the ground, which was covered with small stones, and sustained fatal injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
999

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