Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96098.015 - Two bridge painters sustain multiple injuries when one falls

Accident Summary Nr: 96098.015 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 02/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1208957.015	02/08/2017	1721	238320	317715744 - Abhe & Svoboda Inc

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on February 8, 2017, Employees #1 and #2, employed by an industrial painting contractor, were engaged in exterior painting on a bridge. Employee #1 was on the quick deck, 37 feet above the safe span, when he fell through the access ladder opening, a fall height of 37 feet. Employee #1 landed on Employee #2, who was working at the base of the access ladder. Emergency services were called, and both employees were transported to the hospital. They both were admitted and treated for multiple injuries, including bleeding on the brain, a broken cheek bone, and body contusions.

Keywords: Brain, Bridge, Construction, Contusion, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Fracture, Painter

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Maintenance or repair		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		37

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1208957.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: 37 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:
2	1208957.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 37 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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