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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977892

SHEET METAL,LADDER,INFECTION,FALL

Event
SHEET METAL,LADDER,INFECTION,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
977892
Report ID
454711

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIED DUE TO FALL FROM LADDER

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 fell from a ladder while doing sheet metal installation, suffering i nternal injuries. Infection set in as a result of the internal injuries received in the fall and Employee #1 died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    596
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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