OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221469455
UNITED SUPERMARKETS, LLC (USM FAMILY OF STORES)
LUBBOCK, TX—
Event description
Employee is killed in fall from ladder
Investigation abstract
At 10:30 p.m. on June 11, 2022, an employee was climbing a fixed ladder while carrying wire shelving panels to store them. The employee fell from the ladder and was killed, sustaining a head injury when he struck the concrete floor. No other coworkers were in the area when the employee climbed the ladder, but prior to the incident the employee was asked by coworkers why he was trying to climb the ladder with the shelving components.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 71 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 444
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