OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195333
GARY HIPP CONSTRUCTION
PASADENA, MD—
Event description
EMPLOYE FRACTURES HIP IN FALL FROM LADDER
Investigation abstract
On July 12, 1985, Employee #1 was attempting to descend a job-made wooden ladder during an employee break time when the ladder broke apart. He fell approximatel y 15 feet onto the concrete basement floor of a residential family dwelling and sustained a fractured hip. The employee stated he had received training and had 10 years experience in the trade. The ladder did not meet standard specification s.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 14
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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