Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97455.015 - Painter falls from roof, fractures pelvis and arm

Accident Summary Nr: 97455.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/12/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248361.015	07/14/2017		238320	Kev'S Painting

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on July 12, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a painting contractor at a multiemployer work site, was engaged in exterior painting of a building. He was standing on a sloped roof with a pitch of 5:12 and applying masking tape around a window in preparation for spray painting. Employee #1 stepped onto a cantilevered decorative corbel. The corbel separated from the building's exterior, and Employee #1 fell approximately 10 feet to the concrete surface. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to his pelvis and arm. Employee #1 required surgery for his injuries.

Keywords: Arm, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Paint, Painter, Pelvis, Residential Construction, Roof, Unstable Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1248361.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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