Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200823458 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200823458 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 09/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309768653	09/15/2006	1721	238320	Era Valdivia Contractors Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 5:35 a.m. on September 9, 2006, Employee #1, a painter, was working from a platform for sand blasting and painting operations that was located beneath a bridge. A metal portable ladder was attached to the platform for access and egress. As Employee #1 was descending the ladder, he fell. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for a fractured back. The accident investigation revealed that poor lighting and lack of fall protection was the cause of the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT, BACK, LIGHTING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309768653			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 31 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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