OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221607757

ELECTRICITY & LIGHTING, INC.

DECATUR, AL— 2023-10-03T00:00:00

Event: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Ladder, Stepladder, Vertebra
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347034795
Employer profile: ELECTRICITY & LIGHTING, INC.
Summary number: 221607757
Report ID: 0418300
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee falls from ladder leads to fatality

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 am, on October 3, 2023, Employee #1 was working for a construction electrical contractor. Employee #1 was securing front porch electrical wiring while on a 10-foot a-frame self-supporting ladder. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor of the front porch suffering fatal injuries, including fractured vertebrae and head lacerations.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
576

Fall distance
10

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