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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221781701

M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY

Event
Catwalk, Crawler Crane, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Maintenance, Platform, Unguarded
NAICS
237990
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#348095415
Employer profile
M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY
Summary number
221781701
Report ID
0627100

Event description

Employee fell through an unguarded ladder hole opening on a

Investigation abstract

The employee was assisting in corrective maintenance replacement of a bracket for a relapse cylinder on the pivot platform of a crawler crane. The employee stepped back and fell through an unguarded ladder hole opening, sustaining fatal injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 58 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    849

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