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Massachusetts Plumber Falls When Extension Ladder Collapses
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1996/11/05
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Description:On November 6, 1995, a 37 year old male plumber was fatally injured when he fell approximately 20 feet from an extension ladder which had collapsed. The ladder collapsed while the victim was descending from a roof where he had been inspecting the ventilation system with a co-worker. He suffered severe head trauma in the fall. An ambulance was called immediately by a worker inside the building. The victim was unresponsive at the scene and was transported to a local hospital by fire service ambulance where he was pronounced dead. The MA FACE Program Director concluded that to prevent similar future occurrences, employers should: 1. Ensure that all employees are trained in the hazards of extension ladders. Also, manufacturers of ladders should: 2. Ensure that there is no interference with the proper operation of rung locks on extension ladders.
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Pages in Document:1-5
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NIOSHTIC Number:20028465
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2012-110774
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 95MA042, 1996 Nov; :1-3
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Federal Fiscal Year:1997
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Performing Organization:Massachusetts Department of Health
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Start Date:1992/09/30
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End Date:2006/08/31
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Resource Number:FACE-95MA042
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