OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221522956

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF IOWA

MAQUOKETA, IA— 2022-12-09T00:00:00

Event: Alarm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Fracture, Vertebra
NAICS: 452319
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346391840
Employer profile: FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF IOWA
Summary number: 221522956
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

At 3:30 p.m. on December 9, 2022, an employee was attempting to reset an alarm on an air revolving unit when he fell off the ladder to the floor. The employee suffered a concussion and broken vertebrae and subsequently died due to his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
519

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