OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221623366
STEVEN AMATO
LONG BEACH, CA—
Event description
Employee dies after fall from ladder
Investigation abstract
At 11:00 p.m. on October 27, 2023, an employee was with another individual for several weeks until the other individual decided to remove the employee from life support. The employee died from his injuries on November 26, 2023. inside of an industrial office building at 2125 West 15th Street in Long Beach, California. The employee was on a ladder approximately 3-4 feet above ground level. While the other individual went to use the restroom, the employee suddenly fell off the ladder. It is unknown why the employee was on the ladder and how the employee fell off the ladder. The employee hit the ground and suffered blunt force trauma to the head. 911 was called and the employee was transported by the Long Beach Fire Department and was admitted to St. Mary's Medical Center in Long Beach, California. The employee remained in the hospital
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 889
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