OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809863
HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,FALL,NECK
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
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#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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