Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107631.015 - Employee breaks ankle in fall through elevator shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 107631.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 07/12/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1332675.015	07/23/2018		238320	Foster'S Professional Painting Plus, Llc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 12, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a painting company, was working at a two-story residential structure as part of a multiemployer construction project. He was preparing an elevator door for painting when he fell through the elevator opening. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a fractured ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Door, Elevator, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Open Shaft, Paint, Painter, Residential Construction

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1332675.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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