Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201186251 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201186251 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 02/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312692411	02/29/2012	1721	238320	Damion Mantle Dba Damion Mantle Painting & Decorat

Abstract: At approximately 11:20 a.m. on February 28, 2012, Employee #1 was working for Damion Mantle dba Damion Mantle Painting & Decorating as a painter on a residential house in San Francisco. Employee #1 set the ladder on the ground with a slight inclined. Employee # 1 was on the ladder approximately 18 feet high touching-up areas on the exterior wall of the house; the ladder began to slide sideway. Employee #1 fell off the ladder. Employee #1 was transported to San Francisco General Hospital and was later transferred to UC Hospital. Employee # 1 suffered Broken right tibia and left knee had three torn ligaments. He was hospitalized for three weeks.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, TIBIA, FALL, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000		18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312692411			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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