Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14312383 - Employee Killed In Fall When Stepladder Breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 14312383 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 04/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106534019	05/23/1988	1711	0	Wolff & Munier Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on the fourth rung of an 8 foot wooden folding stepladder, positioning an 8 in, heat main pipe so that a welder could weld it to another 8 inch pipe. The 20 foot long iron pipe was supported by a trapeze hanger. While Employee #1 was moving the pipe to the right and left, the side rails of the ladder broke. He was thrown to the concrete floor, landing on his head, and was killed.

Keywords: head, collapse, stepladder, construction, equipment failure, fall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106534019			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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