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Accident Summary Nr: 121750.015 - Employee falls from ladder, fractures both ankles
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1406761.015 | 06/10/2019 | 238320 | General Coatings Corporation |
Abstract: At 11:35 a.m. on June 1, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a painting contractor, was using a 24-foot extension ladder and powered sanding tools to sand the ceiling beam of a one-story residential structure. The ladder, which had been placed on plastic sheeting, was not secured at top or bottom. The ladder slipped sideways, and the employee fell, a fall height of 11 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of fractures to both ankles.
Keywords:
Ankle, Beam, Ceiling, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Painter, Reaching From Ladder, Rehabilitation, Renovation, Residential Construction, Sander, Slip, Unsecured
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | 15 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1406761.015 | 45 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: |