OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732370
HEAD,REPAIR,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WATER TANK
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROPE LADDER
Investigation abstract
A TWO-MAN CREW WAS ASSIGNED BY THE COMPANY REGIONAL OFFICE TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE CATHODIC PROTECTION SYSTEM WATER TANK FOR THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND, INDIANA. A 35 FOOT LONG ROPE LADDER WAS HUNG FROM THE ACCESS HATCH AT THE TOP OF THE TANK T O PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. EMPLOYEE #1 OVEREXERTED HIMSELF CLIM BING THE ROPE LADDER TO LEAVE THE TANK, BECAME INCAPACITATED AND FELL FROM NEAR THE TOP OF THE ROPE LADDER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. HE DIED OF MASSIVE HEAD IN JURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 7
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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