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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571075

WATER TOWER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER

Event
WATER TOWER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
571075
Report ID
524500

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM FIXED LADDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SPRAY PAINTING THE INSIDE RISER IN A WATER TOWER WHILE STANDING ON A FIXED LADDER. HE WAS LOCATED ABOUT 40 FEET FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WATER TOW ER, AND NOT WEARING ANY TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION. FOR SOME REASON HE FELL FROM TH E LADDER, STRIKING A STANDPIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RISER. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    579
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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