Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201691334 - Employee dies after fall from elevated platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201691334 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 03/25/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301278990	03/29/2004	4493	713930	Ventura Harbor Boat Yard

Abstract: On March 25, 2004, Employee #1, with Ventura Harbor Boat Yard, was preparing a dry-docked boat for painting. He was on a forklift-mounted platform elevated approximately 15 ft., wiping the hull with a cloth. The platform was not equipped with guardrails at each end. After stepping off one end of the platform, Employee #1 fell approximately 15 feet to a concrete surface. He was hospitalized at Ventura County Hospital for a blunt force injury to his right forehead and a fractured right wrist and right hip. Employee #1 died from his injuries two days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, FOREHEAD, PAINT, SHIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, HIP, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301278990			Fatality	Fracture	Painting and paint spraying machine operators

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