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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659540

HEAD,STAIR,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

Event
HEAD,STAIR,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
659540
Report ID
111400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM MOBILE LADDER STAND

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ATOP A TEN FOOT MOBILE LADDER STAND AFTER DOING SOME WO RK ON A MACHNE. HE FELL DOWN THE STEPS, SUFFERING A FATAL HEAD INJURY. THE CAUSE OF THE FALL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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