Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15236748 - Action Advertising

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 15236748

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 10/02/1986

Site Address:
Action Advertising
813 West Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23220

Mailing Address:
2653 Hungry Spring Road, Richmond, VA 23229

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7312

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/08/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/17/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360633382

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14444970

Event: 09/30/1986

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER WHILE REPAIRING FLUORESCENT LIGHTS

AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON A METAL EXTENSION LADDER, ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A FLUORESCENT LIGHT. HE WAS WORKING ALONE ON THE LIGHTS INSIDE A SIGN LOCATED ON THE METAL POLE UNDER THE FRONT "BURGER KING" SIGN. BOTH OF THESE SIGNS WERE ENERGIZED AT THE TIME. IT APPEARS THAT HE WAS WORKING ON LIVE WIRING WITH A PAIR OF INSULATED PLIERS. FOR REASONS WHICH COULD NOT BE DETERMINED, HE FELL FROM THE LADDER ONTO A BRICK FLOWER BED, THEN LANDED ON THE SIDEWALK. HE DIED FROM MULTIPLE VERTEBRAL AND RIB FRACTURES, ACCORDING TO THE PRELIMINARY AUTOPSY.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, ELECTRICAL WORK, METAL LADDER, RIB, FALL, ADVERTISING SIGN, VERTEBRA

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15236748			Fatality	Fracture	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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