Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201523552 - Employee Injured Falling from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201523552 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 06/15/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314440132	06/16/2010	1721	238320	Michael Retter Painting, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a painter, was severely injured while painting a house. Employee #1 was spray painting the residence from an extension ladder and fell between 15 and 19 ft to the ground below. During the fall, Employee #1 landed on a metal fence stake which entered in through his back and exited out of his shoulder. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, and was listed in critical condition.

Keywords: SHOULDER, LADDER, BACK, FALL, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314440132			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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