Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200773794 - Employee is killed in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200773794 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308112341	10/13/2004	1721	238320	Cosmos Painting Co.

Abstract: On October 13, 2004, Employee #1 was working from an extension ladder that was placed on the slope of a roof. The ladder slipped and he fell, striking the roof and then subsequently the sidewalk at the foot of the structure. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, UNSECURED, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, PAINTER, UNTRAINED, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308112341			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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