Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202488094 - Employee Falls from Ladder and Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202488094 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311868038	02/27/2009	1731	238210	Full Spectrum Lighting And Electrical Services

Abstract: On February 27, 2009, Employee #1 was dismantling deenergized panels from outside a commercial building with a coworker. An aluminum conduit, 15.5 ft long and 4 in. in diameter, needed to be removed. This length of conduit contained four 350 MCM copper cables. The total weight of the conduit was approximately 127 pounds, according to the manufacturer's literature. A conduit rose vertically from the right side of a decommissioned electrical panel and was too heavy to lift manually. Therefore, the employee mounted an extension ladder and worked from its third rung, approximately 18 ft high. He pushed the conduit in a direction away from the ladder and lost his balance. He fell from the ladder and landed on his head. The coworker called for emergency medical assistance. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The employee was not using any fall protection equipment.

Keywords: CONDUIT, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3	36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311868038			Fatality	Other	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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