OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548192

SAND LAKE ASSEMBLE OF GOD DBA CALAVARL TEMPLE

ANCH, AK— 1985-04-15T00:00:00

Event: EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, LADDER, SLIP, METAL LADDER, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15268766
Employer profile: SAND LAKE ASSEMBLE OF GOD DBA CALAVARL TEMPLE
Summary number: 14548192
Report ID: 1050210

Event description

LADDER SLIPPED FROM POSITION; WORKER FELL TO FLOOR

Investigation abstract

THE WORKER WAS SANDNG AN OVERHEAD LAMINATED BEAM WHILE STANDING ON AN ALUMINUM E XTENSION LADDER. THE LADDER BASE RESTED ON AN UPPER DECK. THE LADDER WAS TOO LON G TO PROVIDE A STABLE WORK PLATFORM IN THE AVAILABLE SPACE. THE UNSECURED LADDER SLID OUT FROM UNDER THE WORKER, STRIKING A RAILING ON THE UPPER LEVEL. THE WORK ER FELL FROM THE LADDER TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
25

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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