Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14499115 - Employee killed in fall from fixed ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 14499115 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 12/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106851629	12/12/1988	1381	0	Schaefer Well Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was climbing a 112 ft fixed metal ladder to the racking board. He was reaching for an offset rung when he slipped and fell, striking the flowline and the mud tank before landing on the ground. Employee #1 was killed. The ladder was used to ascend to heights greater than 20 ft, but was not equipped with a cage or well. No ladder safety device was provided, nor were there any offset landing platforms.

Keywords: PLATFORM, WORK RULES, LADDER, OIL WELL DRILLING, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, FIXED LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106851629			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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