Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 59309.015 - Employee falls from ladder and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 59309.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 03/04/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
963074.015	03/04/2014		332911	Fike Corporation

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on March 4, 2014, an employee climbed a 10-foot Louisville FP1010 platform ladder to install a fire suppression valve near the ceiling, in a testing room. He was standing on the ladder and using a wrench to install the valve. The employee fell 9 feet and 7 inches from the platform ladder to the floor. His fall was not witnessed. The employee sustained a concussion, broken bones, and internal organ damage and was killed.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall Protection, Ladder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	963074.015	44	M	Fatality

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