OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221512577

BARRATT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

NOBLESVILLE, IN— 2022-11-09T00:00:00

Event: Ankle, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Painter, Stair, Stepladder
NAICS: 523920
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346335649
Employer profile: BARRATT ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
Summary number: 221512577
Report ID: 0551800
Project type: C
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee dies after falling from ladder and stairs

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 a.m. on November 9, 2022, an employee was using the top step of a Werner 4-foot A-frame ladder. The employee exceeded the ladder's weight limit, which had a maximum weight capacity of 250 lbs. As the employee was painting the mid-section of an exterior wall, he fell from the ladder injuring his left ankle. He continued to work and later slipped and fell down eight stairs, again injuring his left ankle. He was transported to the hospital via ambulance and underwent surgery. After being released, he was at home and his wife discovered him dead on the bedroom floor.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7010

Fall distance
4

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