OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686857

C.B.I. SERVICES INC.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT· 1986-02-21T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER, SPLEEN, LADDER, METAL LADDER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, VERTEBRA, CONTUSION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102087913
Employer profile: C.B.I. SERVICES INC.
Summary number: 686857
Report ID: 854910

Event description

FELL FROM EXTENSION LADDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM THE TEN FOOT STEP OF A UL APPROVED ALUMINUM EXTENSI ON LADDER, MAKING A MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION OF A 14 FOOT DIAMETER STORAGE T ANK. HE LEANED TO ONE SIDE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE. T HE LADDER WAS SECURED TO THE TANK SKID, AT THE FIVE FOOT LEVEL, BY A 3/8 INCH MA NILA ROPE AND HOOK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL'S INTENSIVE CAR E UNIT, WHERE HE WAS TREATED FOR A RUPTURED SPLEEN, A CHIPPED VERTABRA CARTILAGE AND A POSSIBLE CARDIAC CONTUSION.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
1

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
796

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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