OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214050
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING INC
CHATTANOOGA, TN—
Event description
FELL FROM LADDER, FRACTURING LEG-SUSEQUENTLY DIED FROM CLOT
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING DUCT WORK FROM THE NORTH WALL OF THE HYDROTESTING BU ILDING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A EIGHT FOOT WOODEN STEP LADDER. HE WAS AT THE FIVE FOOT LEVEL. WHEN THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED THAT SECURED THE DUCT WORK TO THE STRUCTURE, THE DUCT WORK FELL TOWARD EMPLOYEE #1 AND KNOCKED HIM FROM THE LA DDER. AS HE FELL HIS RIGHT LEG WENT UNDER THE MID RAIL OF THE GUARD RAIL, AT THE 21 INCH LEVEL. HIS LEG WAS FRACTURED BELOW THE KNEE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON O CTOBER 26, 1984 AT 3 PM. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSEQUENTLY DIED ON THE SECOND OF NOVEMBER, 1984. A BLOOD CLOT FORMED AFTER AN OPERATION ON THE BROKEN LEG.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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