OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #517276

HEAD,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,BRAIN

1988-09-12T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,BRAIN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 517276
Report ID: 931800

Event description

Employee killed in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 fell 15 1/2 ft from a metal ladder, striking his head on a wooden co unter 1 ft from the floor and again on the cement floor. He sustained crano-cere bral injuries and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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