OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221477938

B & R ELECTRIC, INC.

SHELBURNE, VT— 2022-06-22T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Concussion, Construction, Distracted, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Housekeeping, Lack of Work Procedures, Ladder, Lost consciousness, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Work Surface
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346073869
Employer profile: B & R ELECTRIC, INC.
Summary number: 221477938
Report ID: 0155010
Project type: A
Construction end-use: Q

Event description

Employee falls from ladder while measuring stringers, later

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 a.m. on June 22, 2022, an employee was working from a 12-foot A-frame ladder taking measurments for stair stringers. The employee fell from the ladder and struck the concrete floor below. The employee incurred blunt force trauma to the left side of his head and his left hip. The employee lost consciousness and never regained consciousness. On July 1, 2022, the employee died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7010

Fall distance
8

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