Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 82345.015 - Employee falls from ladder and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 82345.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 01/11/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1118472.015	01/19/2016		611310	Emory University

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on January 11, 2016, an employee was standing on a 6-foot A-frame (self-supporting) ladder examining the work area where the antenna cables were to be installed. He was standing on the top platform. As he was coming down from the ladder the employee missed a step and fell to the ground below. The employee struck his head on the concrete ground and was killed.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Ladder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1118472.015	62	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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