Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308587757 - Southern Automated Systems

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 21, 2005, Employee #1, a qualified electrician with Southern Automated Systems, was installing incandescent work lights. He was descending an extension ladder, and was approximately four or five rungs from the bottom when he fell backwards off the ladder. Other employees attempted to resuscitate Employee #1 using an onsite automatic external defibrillator and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. He was transported by emergency responders to Baytown Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The autopsy indicated that the cause of death was neck and spine injuries due to the fall. Employee #1's apprentice was the only witness.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, EXTENSION LADDER, CPR, SPINE, LADDER, DESCENDING, FALL, NECK, VERTEBRA