Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201521481 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201521481 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 07/03/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123150443	07/03/2002	1721	0	Gerald'S Painting

Abstract: On July 3, 2002, Employee #1, with Gerald's Painting, was painting a house dormer utilizing a prefabricated metal scaffold and a ladder. The scaffold was about 8 ft high and the ladder was placed on top of the scaffold to reach the dormer, which was well above 25 ft from the ground. Neither the scaffold nor the ladder was secured to the structure. When the ladder began to slide, the scaffold tipped over and Employee #1 fell backward. He was hospitalized for a fractured right elbow, a fractured right ankle, a fractured left wrist, and back injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, LADDER, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELBOW, PAINTER, ANKLE, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	35

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123150443			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Hand painting, coating and decorating occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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