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Accident Summary Nr: 111789.015 - Employee Falls From Ladder And Fractures Back
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1365788.015 | 12/12/2018 | 238160 | B M Lynn Painting Inc. |
Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on December 7, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a painting company, w as painting a gutter at a multifamily residential structure. He was working fro m an unsecured extension ladder propped against the exterior wall when he fell, a fall height of approximately 20 feet. The ladder also fell. Emergency servic es transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and underwent surgery for a fractured lower back.
Keywords:
back, extension ladder, fall, fall protection, falling object, fracture, paint, painter, residential construction, spine, unsecured, vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | 2 | 20 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1365788.015 | 20 | M | Hospitalized injury | Painters, sculptors, craft-artists & printmakers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: |