Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201488038 - Employee Injures Head in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201488038 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/12/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301123618	09/22/2005	1721	238320	Whit'S Painting, Inc.

Abstract: On September 12, 2005, Employee #1, a painter, was located on the roof of a building, painting its exterior. As Employee #1 stepped onto a ladder from the roof, the ladder slipped and he fell, head first, onto the concrete driveway. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for a concussion. The accident investigation revealed that the ladder did not extend the required 36 inches above the roof line.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, CONCUSSION, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301123618			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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