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Sheet metal worker falls off step ladder and dies in California
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1998/08/21
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Description:A 46-year-old sheet metal worker (decedent) died when he fell off an 8-foot step ladder and struck his head on the edge of a metal floor plate. The employer was performing sheet metal work on a hospital addition. The decedent was working with his right foot on the 5th step at the 4-foot, 9-inch level and the left foot on the step above. He was adding a fire damper to a previously installed sheet metal plenum. According to a co-worker, the decedent fell when the ladder spun around catching the decedent's legs in the ladder. The CA/FACE investigator determined that, in order to prevent future occurrences, employers should: 1. ensure employees use ladders in a safe manner. 2. ensure employees reposition ladders or use alternate means to access work safely.
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Pages in Document:5 pdf pages
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20027187
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2007-111653
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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 98CA006, 1998 Oct;:1-5;
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Federal Fiscal Year:1999
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Performing Organization:California Department of Health Services
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Start Date:1991/09/30
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End Date:2006/08/31
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