OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221584469

ARTURO LUCIO (IA)

CLINTON, IA— 2023-07-18T00:00:00

Event: Contusion, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Ladder, Lost Balance, Neck, Roof, Torso, Uneven Ground
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346862824
Employer profile: ARTURO LUCIO (IA)
Summary number: 221584469
Report ID: 0751910
Project type: A
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

At 7:40 a.m. on July 18, 2023, Employee #1 was unloading roofing material from a work truck and carrying it up to the roof, climbing a Keller extension ladder. Employee #1 attempted to climb the extension ladder with roofing tarp in one arm. The Keller extension ladder was placed on uneven ground, consisting of dirt. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell off the ladder. The ladder did not fall over. Employee #1 suffered contusions to the head, neck and upper body, that later led to death.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7010

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