Construction Injury Narrative: Carpenter Falls from Ladder-Supported Extension Plank [2020]

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  A carpenter was injured after falling approximately five- and-a-half feet from a ladder supported extension plank, landing on the ground below. The carpenter was employed by a residential siding company. On the morning of the incident, the carpenter was working alone to finish replacing siding on a two-story residence. The carpenter set up a scaffold using a 10 feet long by 12 inches wide manufactured aluminum extension plank placed between two step ladders. This allowed the carpenter to access the old siding boards that were to be removed and replace them with new ones. While working on the plank approximately five-and-a half-feet up the ladder, the carpenter pulled off a piece of wood siding that came off easier than anticipated. The extra force exerted while pulling the board caused the carpenter to lose balance and stumble backwards and fall off the plank, landing on the ground below. The carpenter sustained soft tissue injuries to the neck and back. After the incident, the employer used an aerial lift for the remainder of the job. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Construction Industry Mortality Occupational Health Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Equipment Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Hazards Injuries Injury Prevention Ladders Safety Measures Safety Monitoring Safety Practices Scaffolds Traumatic Injuries

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• 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:20059679
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-194-2020, 2020 Apr; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Construction injury narrative: carpenter falls from ladder-supported extension plank
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5cc71f3fb86217a4bd7b67621bae341c10258710f71f423807332aa9bc37121b8f618cca7d21d51f0341aa71759a3e3af14cef1f67183567141358165956d133
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228992/cdc_228992_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 247.51 KB ]