OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195838
CAMERON DRILLING CO INC
BETHESDA, MD—
Event description
FALL FROM LADDER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING HOLES INTO CONCRETE WALLS PRIOR TO SAWING OUT AIR POCKETS. EMPLOYEE WAS ON STEEL ACCESS LADDER MOUNTED INTO CONCRETE WALL; NO SERIAL NUMBE R. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING STEEL TOE RUBBER BOOTS AND WORKING IN CONDITIONS OF MUD AND WATER. HE SLIPPED FROM A LADDER RUNG WHERE AN UNAVOIDABLE ABUTTMENT IN THE L ADDER WALL, DUE TO STRUCTURAL DESIGN, CAUSED A DECREASE IN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LADDER RUNG AND THE WALL OF 2 OR 3 INCHES. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 18 F EET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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