Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117888.015 - Employee suffers multiple injuries after falling from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 117888.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1381942.015	03/01/2019		925110	Housing Authority Of The County Of Merced

Abstract: At 9:47 a.m. on February 26, 2019, an employee was standing on an 8-foot ladder painting the upper portion of wall and soffit of a housing unit using paint sprayer. As the employee descended, he lost his balance and fell approximately 6 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with multiple rib fractures, a punctured lung and strain injuries to his neck, lumbar, shoulder and hip after he impacted the ladder and the ground.

Keywords: Abdomen, Back, Chest, Descending, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Hip, Ladder, Lung, Neck, Painter, Puncture, Rib, Shoulder, Spray Painting, Struck Against, Training, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1381942.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Managers, properties and real estate

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