Fatality Narrative: Siding Installer Falls from Ladder

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  On January 4, 2006, a siding installer died when he fell from a ladder. The 28-year-old victim had two years of experience as a siding installer and was working for a siding contractor. He was using an aluminum extension ladder to access and replace a vent in the gable of a two-story single family residence. The top side rails of the ladder were set on damp vinyl siding and were not secured at the top. The ladder was not set on a level surface, causing the ladder to have a 10 inch lean at the top. The victim had previously removed several sections of siding and the old vent from the gable immediately before the incident. He was in the process of installing the new vent in the opening when he fell 18 feet from the ladder to a concrete driveway. He died from head injuries caused by the fall. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Education Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Staff Development Workplace

  More +
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Construction Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Hazards Ladders Protective Equipment Protective Measures Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Practices Training Traumatic Injuries Work Environment Workers Worker Safety

  More +
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051760
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-50-2006, 2006 Sep; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatality narrative: siding installer falls from ladder
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:db01e72d80f1038a6e7115c53da6c950af74c1e12e425cbf77f63ff48ca7d97f1ae0617f71a9300e00feda11763183920268a89ac328cf904a9672b2cd0db841
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228823/cdc_228823_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 34.03 KB ]