Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201354172 - Two Employees Fall from Extension Ladder on Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201354172 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 04/14/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315476721	04/14/2011	1721	238320	Stephen Mabry, Inc.

Abstract: On April 14, 2011, two employees were painting from 14 foot long extension ladders that were placed on the planks of a 7 foot high scaffold. Both employees fell approximately 15 feet when the feet of the ladders slipped off the scaffold planks. They fell on to the scaffold and the scaffold collapsed. Both employees landed on a concrete driveway. One employee's head struck the concrete driveway, and he was immediately unconscious, and later died. The other employee sustained internal injuries, a broken arm, and broken leg. Both employees were air-lifted to a trauma center. The deceased was declared dead on April 16 at the hospital, having never regained consciousness or brain activity. The cause of death was blunt trauma to the head from impact with the concrete driveway.

Keywords: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, CONCRETE, LEG, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	21	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315476721			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder
2	315476721			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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