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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #766022

EXTENSION LADDER,REPAIR,ELDERLY,FALL,CONCUSSION

Event
EXTENSION LADDER,REPAIR,ELDERLY,FALL,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
766022
Report ID
931400

Event description

Employee killed in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a 75-year-old part-time worker, was hired to repair some fluorescen t light fixtures. He was using a Keller commercial type II, model 2520, green li ne 20 ft aluminum extension ladder when he apparently fell. He sustained a concu ssion and was killed.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 75 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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