OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195390
A A PIPELINE CLEANERS INC
CAPITAL HIEGHTS, MD—
Event description
EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM LADDER AND BREAKS BOTH WRISTS
Investigation abstract
An employee of AA Pipeline Cleaners Incorporated was removing sludge from a sewa ge wet-well. He was climbing a 28 ft fixed metal ladder, with a safety center ra il. The employee lost his grip and fell about 25 ft onto a cement floor. He was hospitalized to treat fractures of both wrists.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 89
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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