Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201170602 - EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM LADDER

Accident Summary Nr: 201170602 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125797969	01/28/1998	1721	0	Phillips Painting And Decorating

Abstract: At approximately 8:50 a.m. on October 29, 1997, Employee #1 was painting a single story house at 2657 7th Ave, Sacramento, CA. He was caulking around the peak of the roof line on the west side of the house, 20 ft above the ground. He was working off of a 24 ft aluminum extension ladder so that his feet were approximately 12 to 13 feet above the ground. Employee #1 fell and suffered a concussion and two dislocated discs in his lower back and was hospitalized. The ladder was not secured to prevent movement.

Keywords: LADDER, LADDER HOOKS, BACK, CONCUSSION, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125797969			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	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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