OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221535156
153537 - SECURITY FORCE INC
GREENVILLE, NC—
Event description
Employee dies after injuring head in fall from ladder
Investigation abstract
On January 26, 2023, an employee and coworker were installing security cameras while standing on Werner 8-foot A-Frame step ladders at opposite ends along the rear of a building. As the employee ascended the ladder to make an adjustment, he missed a step and fell backwards, striking his head on the asphalt below. The employee's head was lacerated, and he was bleeding from his left ear. The employee was transported to a hospital and died nine days later as a result of unspecified head injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
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