Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119941.015 - Employee fractures leg in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 119941.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1396269.015	04/25/2019		238320	James & John White Painting, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:56 a.m. on April 12, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a painting contractor, was performing exterior surface preparation on a single story residential structure prior to the application of paint. He was working from a ladder approximately 8 feet above ground level. As he stepped down a rung, the ladder became unstable. The employee fell to the ground and struck the concrete driveway. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a fractured left thighbone.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Climbing on Ladder, Concrete, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Leg, Paint, Painter, Residential Construction, Struck Against, Thigh, Unsecured, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1396269.015	62	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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