Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103166.015 - Painter falls and fractures his cheekbone

Accident Summary Nr: 103166.015 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 10/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1274085.015	10/31/2017		238320	Jerry Thompson And Sons Painting, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on October 23, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a painting company, was engaged in interior painting at a commercial building. He climbed a rolling scaffold that measured 10 feet long to access an overhead pipe located on the ceiling above a stairwell landing between the 23rd and 24th floors. He taped the pipe in preparation for painting and then descended the scaffold. Employee #1 slipped and fell, either while descending the scaffold or while in the stairwell. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured cheekbone.

Keywords: Construction, Descending, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Painter, Pipe, Scaffold, Stair

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1274085.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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