Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201149051 - Employee killed in fall from moving truck tailgate

Accident Summary Nr: 201149051 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309296747	10/17/2006	1721	238320	United Painting Inc

Abstract: On October 12, 2006, Employee #1 and three coworkers were painting at a new residential construction site when they decided to move to another location. Employee #1 was wearing a Tyvek coverall and was sitting on the trunk gate of a coworker's personal vehicle. As they rounded a street corner, he slipped off, striking his head on the pavement as he landed. He suffered traumatic head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGHWAY, TAILGATE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, FALL, CONCUSSION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4	4	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309296747			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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