OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #764233
FAIRBANKS AIR CONDITIONING INC.
VALENCIA, CA·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LADDER SLIPPED AND FELL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH A CREW OF 4 MEN SEALING 2 BY 4'S WITH ROOFING CEMEN T ATOP A BUILDING ROOF. EMPLOYEE #1 BEGAN DESCENDING A METAL LADDER. THE LADDER SLIPPED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE LADDER TO FALL 12 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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