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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221577091

KIRBY OPERATIONS, LLC

Event
Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder
NAICS
532289
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346806649
Employer profile
KIRBY OPERATIONS, LLC
Summary number
221577091
Report ID
0419730

Event description

Employee dies after falling off ladder

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on June 20, 2023, an employee was tightening rachet straps on a catering tent. The configuration of the straps positioned the straps anywhere from a few inches off the ground to about 10 feet above the ground. It was reported that the employee fell headfirst from a ladder, six feet, and was taken to the hospital, where he was admitted. On June 28, 2023, he died due to his injuries of blunt force head trauma.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 67 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    7016

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