OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978320

LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1988-09-09T00:00:00

Event: LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 978320
Report ID: 454715

Event description

Employee killed in fall to concrete

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on a ladder that was secured by rubber grips and was leaning aga inst a wall. The ladder slid from under the employee, causing him to fall to the concrete. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
597

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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