OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977306

FRACTURE,HEART ATTACK,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,VERTEBRA

1987-10-17T12:30:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEART ATTACK,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,VERTEBRA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 977306
Report ID: 454714

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

#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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