Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 156262.015 - Employee painting dies of head injuries in fall off ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 156262.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 05/09/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1669686.015	05/11/2023		238160	Leading Edge Renovation, Llc

Abstract: On May 9, 2023, an employee working as a painter for a roofing contractor was painting the exterior of a single-family residence. The employee fell off the ladder and impacted the ground 8 feet below. The employee died of head injuries caused by blunt force trauma.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Painter, Residential Construction, Training, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair				8	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1669686.015	43	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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