Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119614.015 - Employee incurs multiple fractures in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 119614.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1428840.015	09/04/2019		238320	Ellzey'S Painting, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on August 30, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker were painting the exterior of a commercial building. They were working on the first floor roof painting the trim along the second floor roofline. They had accessed the roof using a portable extension ladder that extended approximately 36 inches above the roof surface, but was not tied off or secured near the top of the ladder. Employee #1attempted to descend the ladder while carrying a 1 gallon paint can in one hand. After he descended approximately four rungs, the ladder shifted, causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately 15 feet to a concrete driveway. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat fractures to his pelvis, right arm, leg, and foot.

Keywords: Arm, Climbing on Ladder, Concrete Surface, Construction, Descending Ladder, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Leg, Load Shift, Lost Balance, Paint, Painter, Pelvis, Roof, Struck Against, Unsecured, Unstable Position, Untrained

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair				19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1428840.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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