Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202500633 - Employee Hits His Head from Falling Off While Painting

Accident Summary Nr: 202500633 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 05/05/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314139742	05/05/2010	1721	238320	Jung Kang

Abstract: On May 5, 2010, Employee #1 of Jung Kang, was painting the top of a beam of a wood framed canopy, while on top of it. Suddenly, the wood beam pulled away from the front end of the canopy, collapsing to the ground, causing the Employee #1 to fall approximately 10 to 12 ft. to the ground. Employee #1 struck his head on a central air conditioning unit, and sustained a concussion. Employee #1 was conscious when flown to Shock Trauma in Baltimore, where he was treated and released later that night.

Keywords: HEAD, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FALL, CONCUSSION

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	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314139742			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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