OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14475966
OSBORNE DECORATORS
WILMINGHAM, OH—
Event description
FALL FROM LADDER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HANGING SHEETS OF PLASTIC ALONG THE P ERIMETER OF LAW BOG 14, PREPARING TO PAINT THE CEILING. THE PLASTIC WAS BEING IN STALLED TO PREVENT OVERSPRAY TO OTHER AREAS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON AN ALUM INUM EXTENSION LADDERABOUT 10 TO 12 FEET ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 H AD JUST FINISHED TIEING A PIECE OF ROPEAROUND THE CONDUIT TO HOLD THE PLASTIC SH EET UP. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOLDING THE LADDER STEADY AT ITS BASE. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON EMPLOYEE #1 FELL BACKWARDS FROM THE LADDER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST TH E CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 REMAINED UNCONSCIOUS AND DIED ON APRIL 29, 1984.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 7
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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