Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 153515.015 - Employee dies after injuring head in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 153515.015 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 01/26/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1648448.015	02/05/2023	7382	561621	153537 - Security Force Inc

Abstract: On January 26, 2023, an employee and coworker were installing security cameras while standing on Werner 8-foot A-Frame step ladders at opposite ends along the rear of a building. As the employee ascended the ladder to make an adjustment, he missed a step and fell backwards, striking his head on the asphalt below. The employee's head was lacerated, and he was bleeding from his left ear. The employee was transported to a hospital and died nine days later as a result of unspecified head injuries.

Keywords: Ascending, Asphalt, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Ladder, Stepladder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1648448.015	55	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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