Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201353406 - Employee killed in fall from roof while painting wall

Accident Summary Nr: 201353406 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/01/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310032677	07/31/2007	1721	238320	Keith Wheeler Painting, Inc.

Abstract: On August 1, 2007, Employee #1 was standing on the 13.5 ft high roof of a condominium building, painting an exterior wall. He was working his way to the outside edge of the building when he fell from the roof, landing on the concrete sidewalk. He suffered a fractured skull and was transported to a local hospital, where he subsequently died of injuries sustained in the fall. He had not been provided with any form of fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310032677			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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