Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200926764 - Painter Is Killed in Fall from Water Tank Catwalk

Accident Summary Nr: 200926764 -- Report ID: 0355117 -- Event Date: 04/09/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317651123	04/10/2014	1721	238320	Boss Enterprises Inc

Abstract: On April 9, 2014, Employee #1, employed by a painting contractor, was engaged in painting work at a water tank. He was positioned on a catwalk and painting the interior of the tank. Employee #1 fell from the catwalk to the floor below, a fall height of approximately 60 feet. Employee #1 was killed. This event was investigated by Virginia OSHA.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, CATWALK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, WATER TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	8	80	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317651123			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use

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