Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201310141 - Employee killed in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201310141 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 08/12/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114144991	08/14/1997	1721	0	Riverdale Painting, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working from an 8 ft ladder in a location that was surrounded by a 41 in. high railing. He fell down the stairs, struck the back of his head on the last step, and died of head trauma. He was not using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: HEAD, STAIR, WORK RULES, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	114144991			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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