Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 85145.015 - Employee Is Killed In Fall From Elevated Work Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 85145.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 03/24/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1146046.015	03/29/2016		325510	Sherwin-Williams

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on March 24, 2016, an employee was unloading 5 gallon paint buckets from a basket that was boomed up to the fifth level balcony via a JCB rough terrain forklift. The employee fell 50 feet and struck his head on the ground when the elevated work platform he was working on became unstable and rotated.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Head, Industrial Truck, Unstable Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			5	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1146046.015	25	M	Fatality		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 50 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 50 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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