Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 14, 2009, Employee #1 was working for a heating and air conditioning company as a mechanical pipe fitting foreman. He set up an 8 ft stepladder, Werner 300 pound maximum capacity, to reach and cut a pair of 3-in. and 0.5-in. copper water lines located approximately 8.58 ft above the floor. The three pipe lines were hanging from the ceiling using Unistraps and Althreads every few feet. He used a portable band saw, Milwaukee 6230; Serial Number 6784402231 1984, weighing approximately 8 pounds, to cut the copper pipes . He cut one of the 3-in. pipes and started cutting the second pipe. He decided to change the position of the ladder for easier access to the second pipe. As he was descending the ladder, the pipe assembly dropped 90 degrees and hit the lower part of the rear rails of the stepladder, knocking him off the ladder. He suffered compound fractures on his lower right leg and right ankle. He also had a laceration on the right side of his face. Employee #1 was hospitalized.