Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159793.015 - Employee is killed when hits head on beam and falls

Accident Summary Nr: 159793.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 07/28/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1696835.015	09/12/2023		236118	Ortega Painting And Remodeling

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on July 28, 2023, an employee was seated in the bed of a pick-up truck, traveling approximately 15-20 mph through the parking lot. As the truck passed under a parking awning, the employee stood up and hit his head on one of the awning's cross beams, causing him to fall out of the bed of the truck and hit the pavement. The employee sustained a fractured skull and concussion and was killed.

Keywords: Beam, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Parking Lot, Pickup Truck, Skull, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair				10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1696835.015	44	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause:

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