Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201350386 - EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM BILLBOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 201350386 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 10/13/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110138146	10/14/1997	1799	0	Herb Bearden Dba Sage Communications

Abstract: On October 13, 1997, Employee #1 and another employee were painting the trim around the billboard when Employee #1 lost his balance and fell. The fall from the billboard was fatal.

Keywords: FALL, ADVERTISING SIGN, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		37	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	110138146			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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