Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 151257.015 - Employee dies after falling from ladder and stairs

Accident Summary Nr: 151257.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/09/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1633564.015	11/10/2022		523920	Barratt Asset Management, Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 a.m. on November 9, 2022, an employee was using the top step of a Werner 4-foot A-frame ladder. The employee exceeded the ladder's weight limit, which had a maximum weight capacity of 250 lbs. As the employee was painting the mid-section of an exterior wall, he fell from the ladder injuring his left ankle. He continued to work and later slipped and fell down eight stairs, again injuring his left ankle. He was transported to the hospital via ambulance and underwent surgery. After being released, he was at home and his wife discovered him dead on the bedroom floor.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Painter, Stair, Stepladder

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1633564.015	52	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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