Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372548 - Employee died due to 14-foot fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200372548 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/22/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306082744	07/10/2003	1721	238320	James A. Dixon Painting

Abstract: On May 22, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were assigned to paint the exteriors of two story single family dwellings, which were part of a subdivision. Employee #1 was attempting to use a paint sprayer to paint the side of one of the buildings, while standing on a 24-foot-aluminum extension ladder (type III). The coworker was on the ground loading equipment to be used at one of the other houses. For some reason, Employee #1 stiffened and fell from the ladder approximately 14 feet to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for fractures to his wrist. After treatment, he began to experience nausea and was taken to an Intensive Care Unit for further observation. Employee #1 died four days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, NAUSEA, PAINT, FALL, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	14	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306082744			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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