OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470397
JACK R SNOOK PAINTING CONTRACTOR
BELLEFONTE, PA—
Event description
PAINTER FELL FROM LADDER THAT WAS SETTING ON A SCAFFOLD.
Investigation abstract
ON OCTOBER 17, 1984, EMPLOYEE WAS PAINTING TRIM ON A BUILDING 25 FEET ABOVE GROU ND. HE WAS STANDING ON A LADDDER THAT WAS SETTING ON TOP OF A ONE BUCK SCAFFOLD. THE SCAFFOLD TIPPED CAUSING THE LADDER TO MOVE AND THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL 25 FEET TO SIDEWALK BELOW. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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