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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #809863

HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,FALL,NECK

Event
HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,FALL,NECK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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