OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #999474

FRACTURE,HEAD,LADDER,SLIP,WELDER,FIXED LADDER,FALL

1987-11-03T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,LADDER,SLIP,WELDER,FIXED LADDER,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 999474
Report ID: 552700

Event description

WELDER INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER

Investigation abstract

ON NOVEMBER 3, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A WELDER, DESCENDED A FIXED LADDER TO PICK UP SOME WARM FLUX FOR HIS SUBMERGED ARC WELDING MANIPULATOR. HE THEN FILLED A 5 GAL LON PAIL WITH ABOUT 45 POUNDS OF WARM FLUX AND PROCEEDED BACK UP THE LADDER TOWA RD THE ELEVATED WELDING PLATFORM. ABOUT HALFWAY UP THE LADDER (6 TO 8 FEET) HE L OST HIS GRIP ON THE HANDRAIL AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A FRACTURED SKULL AND RELATED TRAUMA.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
783

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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