Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 166200.015 - Employee falls from extension ladder while painting, sustain

Accident Summary Nr: 166200.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 04/30/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1745353.015	05/01/2024		236220	Ajt Construction

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 p.m. on April 30, 2024, an employee of a construction company was performing painting operations on the second floor of a building located in Pittsburg, CA. The ladder was set up on the sidewalk with a slight angle, which was not level. The employee was removing painter's tape and plastic from a window when he fell approximately 20 feet to the concrete, suffering internal injuries. The employee was killed. The employer had no workers' compensation insurance at the time of the accident. The site supervisor was present at the time of the incident.

Keywords: Concrete, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Internal Injuries, Paint, Plastic, Window

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1745353.015	53	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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