Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 78288.015 - Employee Is Killed From Fall From Elevated Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 78288.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/24/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1058843.015	04/27/2015		238320	1022 S. Forest L.L.C.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on April 24, 2015, an employee was painting an elevated deck built over an existing roof. The employee climbed over the railing of the elevated deck while holding a spindle with one hand and painting/staining with the other. The spindle broke where there was a knot or decayed area. The employee fell to the pavement, landing head first and was killed.

Keywords: Concrete, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Head

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1058843.015	28	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 24 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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