OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352496

DUNN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

GULF SHORES, AL— 1985-03-01T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER, REBAR, COLLAPSE, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1971399
Employer profile: DUNN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Summary number: 14352496
Report ID: 418600

Event description

Employee killed in fall from collapsing extension ladder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was descending an extension ladder from a concrete slip form when th e ladder collapsed. He fell, impaling himself on reinforcing bars. Employee #1 w as killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
567

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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