Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202354809 - Employee Is Injured after Sliding Off a Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202354809 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/13/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309392629	11/13/2005	1761	238160	Keros Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: On November 13, 2005, Employee #1 was painting a sloped standing seam tin roof of a townhouse. He was applying the second coat of paint to the roof, when he stepped on wet paint and slid down the roof. He fell 20 ft to a sidewalk and sustained lacerations, contusions, and a mild concussion. The employee was not equipped with fall protection nor received safety training for its use. The employee was also not trained in ladder safety. It was determined that the employer did not have a safety and health program.

Keywords: ROOF, LADDER, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, PAINT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, PAINTER, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309392629			Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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