Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107831.015 - Employee hits head in fall from ladder; later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 107831.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/28/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1334321.015	07/29/2018		238320	Painting & Decor Inc.

Abstract: At 9:35 a.m. on July 28, 2018, Employee #1 was standing on a Werner, Model number 6206, six foot ladder, removing masking paper from the roof of the patio after painting. The employee had to reach overhead to remove the paper, lost his balance and fell with the ladder. He hit his head on the concrete floor and was taken to a nearby hospital. Employee #1 was hospitalized for surgery, but died on July 29, 2018 at approximately 9:10 a.m.

Keywords: Concrete Slab, Fall, Head, Ladder, Lost Balance, Painter, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1334321.015	34	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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