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Electrician Dies In 6-Foot Fall From Ladder, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Electrician Dies In 6-Foot Fall From Ladder, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Falls
A 51-year-old male electrician (the victim) died after falling approximately six feet to the concrete floor of a fertilizer plant. The victim had been doing electrical work while standing on an aluminum extension ladder at a switch box attached to a steel post near a rear exit of the plant. His co-worker, who was approximately 20 feet away, heard him hit the floor, but did not see him fall. The co-worker ran for help. A 911 call was placed at 8:46 am, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel arrived in three minutes. The victim was transported to the local hospital, …