OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659011
J.E. SCHELL WELDING & PIPING
NEWTON, MA—
Event description
FALL FROM 10-FOOT STEP LADDER
Investigation abstract
ON MAY 20,,1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A TEN FOOT WOODEN STEPLADDER. HE WAS ABOUT TO CUT AN OLD SIX-INCH STEAM PIPE AT CEILING LE VEL IN THE MECHANICAL ROOM. HE WAS USING A GAS CUTTING TORCH. SUDDENLY HE FELL F ROM THE STEPLADDER ONTO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 7
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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