Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850360 - Employee killed in fall from extension ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200850360 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 05/05/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300614179	05/15/1997	1741	0	Metropolitan Exterior Corp.

Abstract: On May 5, 1997, Employee #1, the sole proprietor of a subcontracting company, went to a work site to check on his employees' progress. They were working from two-point scaffolds suspended above a sidewalk shed, repairing masonry to the west facade of a high-rise building. Employee #1 had to climb a 16 ft aluminum extension ladder to reach the top of the shed. He climbed the ladder with a briefcase in one hand, but then slipped at the top and fell. Employee #1 landed on his head and later died as a result of his injuries. Subsequent investigation revealed that the ladder was only one part of a two-section extension ladder, the adjustable feet had been removed, and the base was uneven. It had also been installed upside down, creating a slipping hazard, and it was secured only at the top.

Keywords: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	37		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300614179			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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