Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116078.015 - Employee injures ribs in fall from slippery metal roof

Accident Summary Nr: 116078.015 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 04/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1395111.015	04/22/2019		238320	K & B Qualified Services Llc

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on April 22, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a painting contractor, was power washing the exterior siding of a residence in preparation for painting. He was working from the front porch roof, which he had accessed via an extension ladder. The roof was metal and covered with mold/algae. The employee, who did not use fall protection, fell from the porch roof to a rock walkway at surface, a fall height of 12 feet. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of rib injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Mold, Painter, Residential Construction, Rib, Rock, Roof, Slippery Surface, Struck Against, Unprotected, Washing Machine

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair				12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1395111.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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