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Accident: 129496.015 - Employee Falls From Ladder, Later Dies

Accident: 129496.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/18/2020
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1492792.01509/15/2020Integrity Painting & Remodeling
At 2:30 p.m. on July 18, 2020, an employee was climbing an extension ladder when the ladder failed. The employee lost his balance and fell approximately twelve feet and received a neck fracture and head trauma. The employee was taken to a l ocal hospital for treatment and later died.
Keywords: blunt force trauma, climbing on ladder, collapse, extension ladder, fall, fracture, head, ladder, lost balance, neck, unsecured, unstable position
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling Alteration or rehabilitation   1 12 X
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 1492792.015 35 M Fatality Painters, construction and maintenance FallDist: 12
FallHt:12
Cause: Exterior painting
FatCause:

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