OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732701

HEAD,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,BRAIN

1985-03-15T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,BRAIN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 732701
Report ID: 454510

Event description

FELL FROM LADDER ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 12 FOOT ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO AN A REA BETWEEN THE ROOF AND THE CEILING. FOR SOME REASON, HE FELL FROM THE LADDER O NTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR AND SUFFERED A CEREBRAL EDEMA. THE LADDER WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. EMPLOYEE #1 DIE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
496

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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