Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100796.015 - Two painters fall from scissor lift and are injured

Accident Summary Nr: 100796.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 11/14/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1277120.015	11/15/2017		238320	Eric'S Painting

Abstract: At 9:25 a.m. on November 14, 2017, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a painting company, were working from a scissorlift and engaged in interior painting at a multiemployer construction project, a commercial building. The scissor lift was near a bay garage door. The door unexpectedly began to open, and it struck the lift, which fell over. Employees #1 and #2 fell from the lift, a fall height of 15 feet. Emergency services were called, and the two employees were transported to the hospital. Both were admitted and treated for fall-related injuries including wrist sprains and head injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Construction, Door Machine, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Painter, Sprain, Struck By, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1277120.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:
2	1277120.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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