Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304249543 - Paint Doctor Painting Contractors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304249543

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 12/06/2001

Site Address:
Paint Doctor Painting Contractors, Inc.
6635 Willow Park Dr.
Naples, FL 33909

Mailing Address:
2711 Park Windsor Dr. Suite 310, Ft. Myers, FL 33901

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/20/2002

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Flcare, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 04/05/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100674647

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B01	02/21/2002	02/27/2002	$4,000	$4,900	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200673564

Event: 12/05/2001

Employee killed in fall from platform while painting

At 12:30 p.m. on December 3, 2001, Employee #1 was standing at the edge of a platform while painting a wall on a new commercial building. Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection, or using a ladder or scaffold when performing his work. Employee #1 reached out to paint the edge of the wall and lost his balance and fell 9.8 feet to the concrete floor. Employee #1 was using a 48-inch extension pole that was attached to the brush. Employee #1 sustained severe head injuries as a result of his impact with the concrete floor. He was taken to Naples Community Hospital, where he subsequently expired on December 5, 2001.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, HEAD, FALL, PAINTER, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304249543			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Painters, construction and maintenance

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