Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200514941 - Employee Dies in Fall Down Steps

Accident Summary Nr: 200514941 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/31/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313942286	11/02/2009	1721	238320	Roth Painting Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313942294	11/02/2009	1542	236220	Buffalo Construction Inc

Abstract: On October 31, 2009, Employee #1 was working for a painting subcontractor at a job site. He was found at the base of a "ships ladder" stair that provided access from the ground level to the flat roof, which was approximately 15 ft above grade. He died.

Keywords: STAIR, LADDER, FALL, ROOF OPENING, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313942286			Fatality	Concussion	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder
2	313942294					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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