Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117941.015 - Employee stepping onto slippery roof fractures spine in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 117941.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1415250.015	07/16/2019		238320	Simpson Sand Blasting And Special Coatings, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:50 a.m. on July 10, 2019, an employee working as a foreman for a painting and wall covering contractor was working at a new City pump station. The contractor was hired to paint various parts of the newly constructed building and gates. The employee was in the process of painting the fascia of the pump house using a 12-foot extension ladder. While attempting to paint fascia that was beyond his reach, the employee stepped off the ladder and onto the building's roof. When he stepped onto the roof, the employee slipped on loose sand that was on the bare roofing felt. The employee fell off of the landing to the ground below. The employee fractured his spine and was hospitalized for more than 24-hours.

Keywords: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Commercial Building, Construction, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Ladder, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Painter, Roof, Slip, Slippery Surface, Spine

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1415250.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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