OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809863

CITY OF ALBEMARLE, DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

ALBEMARLE, NC· 1987-12-31T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, FALL, NECK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15278781
Employer profile: CITY OF ALBEMARLE, DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Summary number: 809863
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM EXTENSION LADDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DESCENDING A 12 FOOT FIBERGLASS EXTENSION LADDER THAT HAD BEEN P LACED AGAINST THE SIDE OF AN 8 FOOT HIGH GUARDHOUSE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE REACHED T HE SECOND OR THIRD RUNG FROM THE BOTTOM, HE FELL BACKWARDS TO THE PAVEMENT. HE W AS KILLED WHEN HIS HEAD AND NECK STRUCK THE HARD SURFACE. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHY TH E EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE LADDER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
577

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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