Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14489256 - Employee killed when ladder falls backward

Accident Summary Nr: 14489256 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 10/05/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17881459	10/06/1988	1622	0	Laquilla Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on an improperly constructed wooden ladder leaning against sheet piling that was being removed. The sheet piling shook during removal, causing the ladder to fall backward. Employee #1 was killed when he struck his head against the metal I-beam pilings that were protruding from the form.

Keywords: BEAM, HEAD, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, VIBRATIONS, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17881459			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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