OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977306
NEW RIVER FIRE PROTECTION & FABRICATION CO INC
OAK RIDGE, TN·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED, LATER DIED; FELL FROM LADDER
Investigation abstract
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1987 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTACHING PIPE HANGERS FOR A WET SPRINKLER SYSTEM. WHILE WORKING FROM A 12 FOOT, A-FRAME TYPE WOOD LADDER, EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE LADDER FELL BACKWARDS TO THE CONCRETE FLOO R. HE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FRACTURED VERTEBRA, BUT DIED FROM RELATED COMPLI CATIONS ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH. THE CORONER'S REPORT INDICATED "HEART ATTACK. "
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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