Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200924868 - Employee killed in fall from floor landing

Accident Summary Nr: 200924868 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 06/27/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311265284	06/28/2007	1721	238320	A-Eagle Painting Co Inc

Abstract: On June 27, 2007, Employee #1 was moving a painting drop cloth into position on a mezzaine. He was walking backward when he tripped on material at edge of the floor landing and fell approximately 12 ft onto a concrete surface. Employee #1 died of head injuries suffered in the fall. Subsequent investigation determined that the guardrail system was inadequate, incomplete, and non-compliant with stated regulations.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, PAINTER, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311265284			Fatality	Concussion	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.