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Accident: 100875.015 - Employee Falls From Roof And Incurs Multiple Fractures

Accident: 100875.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/14/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1277581.01511/16/2017Target Painting Inc
At 11:00 a.m. on November 14, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, the foreman, both employed by a painting company, were painting the exterior of a two-story residence. Employee #1 was standing on the roof and using a paint brush to paint the house's second level trim. He slipped on slippery roof tiles and fell, a fall height of 9.5 feet. Employee #1 lost consciousness. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures to his pelvis, leg, and finger, as well as lacerations to his lip and injuries to his teeth.
Keywords: painter, pelvis, unconsciousness, fall protection, leg, roof, residential construction, fracture, fall, slippery surface
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling Maintenance or repair   2 20
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 1277581.015 42 M Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Painting and paint spraying machine operators FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Exterior painting
FatCause: Fall from roof

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