Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14215347 - PAINTER FELL FROM LADDER; STRUCK HEAD ON CONCRETE FLOOR

Accident Summary Nr: 14215347 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105431472	01/15/1987	3562	0	Torrington Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING A METAL DOOR WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HELD THE LADDER FOR HIM. THE DOOR WAS 10 FEET, 8 INCHES WIDE AND 16 FEET HIGH. HE WAS STANDING ON THE SEVENTH RUNG (ABOUT 7 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL). AFTER HE HAD BEEN PAINTING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES HE STEPPED DOWN TO THE NEXT LOWER RUNG. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUNG, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. AS HE FELL, HE CONTACTED THE HELPER WHO WAS HOLDING THE LADDER AND TUMBLED TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, HEAD FIRST. EMPLOYEE #1 NEVER REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS. THERE IS NO APPARENT VIOLATION OF STANDARDS IN THIS CASE.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, SLIP, FALL, LOST BALANCE, PAINTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105431472			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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