Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201620689 - Employee falls from elevated platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201620689 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 03/29/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303924898	04/03/2001	1721	0	Kellstrom Bros Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was painting deck joists from the under side. He set up two 6-ft. step ladders and placed two planks side-by-side between the ladders at approximately three feet in height. Employee #1 was standing near one end of the planks and reached out to paint a board. The side pressure on one of the ladders caused the ladder legs to move (walk) which caused him to lose his balance and fall. He struck his shoulder blade and ribs on one of the planks as he fell, then continued to fall striking his head on the concrete slab. Employee #1 sustained a skull fracture, three broken ribs and a fractured scapula.

Keywords: BOARD, JOIST, LADDER, PAINT, PLANK, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303924898			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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