Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103318.015 - Worker falls when scaffold collapses, incurs leg fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 103318.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1281994.015	12/08/2017		238320	Yago'S Pro Painting

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on August 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a painting company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a two-story residential structure. He was working from a scaffold and applying tape to windows in preparation for exterior painting. The scaffold collapsed, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 12 to 14 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fracture to his left leg that required surgery.

Keywords: Collapse, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leg, Paint, Painter, Residential Construction, Scaffold, Structural Collapse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1281994.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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