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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #894964

EXTENSION LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,PAINT,FALL

Event
EXTENSION LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,PAINT,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
894964
Report ID
355111

Event description

Employee killed in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

On the morning of April 28, 1988, Employee #1 was painting the Ginter Park Recre ation Association Building. He had climbed approximately 36 ft above the ground on an extension ladder held by another employee. At approximately five rungs fro m the top, Employee #1 clipped a bucket in place. About 2 minutes later, Employe e #1 fell off the ladder for unknown reasons; according to witnesses, the ladder never moved. Employee #1 died

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    579
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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