OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #800755

BLOCKS,LADDER,BRICK,FALL,CONCUSSION

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

1989-09-24T00:00:00

Event: BLOCKS,LADDER,BRICK,FALL,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 800755
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED WHEN LADDER SLIPPED

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed when the ladder he was using to access an upper level sli d out from under him resulting in a 14 foot fall.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
564

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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