Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200171122 - Employee Falls from a Working Area and Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200171122 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 05/04/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316473024	05/09/2012	1721	238320	Ricardo Hernandez Pagan Hnc Rh Painting

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on May 4, 2012 Employee #1 was performing cleaning works with a pressure machine in preparation for painting an area, on a work platform at approximately 25 ft of height. Employee #1 was using a harness, however, there there was no safe anchorage point. While cleaning the area, Employee #1 fell to the floor from the platform. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died the following day. Employee #1 had several broken ribs, a collapsed lung and internal bleeding.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, LUNG, COLLAPSE, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, PAINT, RIB, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316473024			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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