Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301336434 - Rm Myers Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Investigation Summary

At 7:48 a.m. on August 13, 2005, Employee #1 was working as a spray painter for the RM Myers company, a lead and asbestos abatement contractor performing lead abatement work at a gas company facility in Pico Rivera, CA. Employee #1 was standing on the tenth step of a 12 foot A-frame ladder. He was spray painting using a pole that was 6 to 8 feet long, when he lost his balance and fell from the ladder. The ladder did not fall. He was taken to Whittier Presbyterian Hospital, where he was treated and released on the same day. He was not hospitalized. His injuries included thoracic strain, a contusion of the shoulder, and a contusion of the elbow. The supervisor was not present at the time of the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, SHOULDER, LADDER, ABRASION, FALL, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE, CONTUSION