Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170748412 - Employee killed in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 170748412 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/18/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116501255	07/19/1996	1742	0	Nitro Acoustics, Inc.

Abstract: On July 18, 1996, Employee #1 was descending an extension ladder from the third to the second level. He was carrying his lunch box in his left hand and holding on to the side rails. Employee #1 had descended approximately five rungs, and had reached the area of the ladder with double rungs, when he fell approximately 25 ft into an elevator pit. He was killed. The ladder was in good condition, and equipped with instructions and caution labels. It had been tied at the top, secured at the bottom, and had slip resistant rungs.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, WORK RULES, LADDER, DESCENDING, FALL, ELEVATOR SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116501255			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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