Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14340178 - Employee killed in 61 ft fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 14340178 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 10/31/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100375567	10/31/1985	1761	0	United Roofing & Construction, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100372374	10/31/1985	2499	0	Masonite Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was working from an 18 to 20 foot extension ladder, which was positioned at a 45 degree angle on the exterior surface of the V-shaped valley section of the monitor (smokestack) for unit 2 at the Masonite Corporation. He was using an electric impact wrench to remove metal screws from old corrugated metal sheets. Employee #1 had already removed the corrugated sheets beneath him and to either side, uncovering structural braces, when his ladder slipped. He lost his balance, rotated to his right, and fell back momentarily onto the structural braces. He then fell approximately 61 feet through the opening between the braces. Employee #1 landed on some equipment and was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, LOST BALANCE, EXTENSION LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100375567			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	100372374					Occupation Not Listed

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