Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1254729.015 - Ward Foundation Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 1254729.015

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 08/14/2017

Site Address:
Ward Foundation Inc.
909 S. Schumaker Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804

Mailing Address:
909 S. Schumaker Drive, Salisbury, MD 21804

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 712110/Museums

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/16/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1253721

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 98788.015

Event: 08/12/2017

Employee falls from ladder and is killed

At 11:00 a.m. on August 12, 2017, an employee along with his manager were utilizing a 24 foot extension ladder to address a water leak after a rain event. They decided to clean the roof gutters over the rear entrance and extended the ladder to 18 feet above a concrete walkway. While the manager supported the base of the ladder, the employee proceeded up the ladder. While cleaning the gutters the latches (dogs) from the upper ladder extension dislodged from the ladder base, causing the upper extension to collapse. This resulted in the employee falling backwards from a height of 18 feet, striking his torso on the ladder and his head on the concrete walkway. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Ladder, Ladder Hooks

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1254729.015	69	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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