Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96317.015 - Fire fighter falls from ladder and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 96317.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1239535.015	06/03/2017		922160	Los Angeles City Fire Department

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on June 3, 2017, Employee #1, a fire fighter employed by a municipal fire department, was climbing an aerial ladder. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 55 to 65 feet. He sustained traumatic head, pelvic, and spinal fractures and was killed. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 had been carrying a roof kit in one hand rather than secured to his back. He was thus unable to maintain three points of contact while climbing the ladder.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fire Fighter, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Pelvis, Spine, Unstable Position, Work Rules

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1239535.015	29	M	Fatality		Firefighting occupations

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