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Accident Summary Nr: 53208.015 - Employee falls from ladder, and later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 53208.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/02/2013
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
943082.01510/02/2013928110Hanscom Air Force Base

Abstract: On September 6, 2013, Employee #1 was working on an HVAC unit using a new Lunar 20 foot extension ladder, Model number 15622. The employee went down the ladder to retrieve sheet metal screws to put a panel back on the HVAC unit. As he began to go back up, his left foot slipped off of the third rung and his left leg became caught in the ladder. Employee #1 fell backwards, hitting his left shoulder and head on the concrete ground below. The employee was taken to the hospital where he died on October 1, 2013.

Keywords: Caught In, Concrete Slab, Fall, Foot, Head, Ladder, Shoulder, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 943082.015 69 M Fatality Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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