Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119441.015 - Employee sustains head trauma in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 119441.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 07/01/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1413225.015	07/05/2019		238320	Zaven Daigian

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 1, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a painting contractor, were painting the side of a residence. They were using a ladder jack scaffold and 24-foot extension ladders. Employee #1, working from an extension ladder and with the help of his worker on another ladder, was removing the plank from the scaffold. They were pushing the plank and attempting to slide down their ladders when Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 5 feet. Employee #1 landed on his head and sustained severe head trauma. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment that included a medically induced coma and loss of memory and motor skills.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Dismantling, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Ladder Jack Scaffold, Paint, Painter, Plank, Residential Construction

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1413225.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance

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