OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571075
SECURITY MAINTENANCE CO.
HUME, IL·
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
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#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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