Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143523.015 - Employee falls, strikes head, and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 143523.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 08/30/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1568278.015	12/13/2021		236115	Ceballos Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on August 30, 2021, an employee worked from an improvised, elevated platform to paint the ceiling above a staircase. At some point, the employee fell approximately ten feet from the platform and struck their head on the stairs. The employee was transported to the hospital to treat the head injuries, where the employee died.

Keywords: Ceiling, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Painter, Stair

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1568278.015	67	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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