Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201182615 - Employee Falls from Boatswain's Chair

Accident Summary Nr: 201182615 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 09/05/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307393777	09/07/2005	1721	238320	Bruce Parsley Painting

Abstract: At approximately 11:17 a.m. on September 5, 2005 Employee #1 was painting the exterior light well of a building using a boatswains' chair. The chair was set-up by the employer. The employer placed a plank on top of the light well and suspended the chair by using an eight year old damaged rope, and block and tackle without an independent safety line attached to a safety belt and lanyard. Employee #1 used the rigged up chair and fell approximately 20 ft to 22 ft. Employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: ROPE, SAFETY BELT, PAINT, LANYARD, FALL, WORK PLATFORM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	5	48

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307393777			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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