Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200926764 - Painter Is Killed In Fall From Water Tank Catwalk
Accident: 200926764 -- Report ID: 0355117 -- Event Date: 04/09/2014 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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317651123 | 04/10/2014 | 1721 | Boss Enterprises Inc | ||||
On April 9, 2014, Employee #1, employed by a painting contractor, was engaged in painting work at a water tank. He was positioned on a catwalk and painting the interior of the tank. Employee #1 fell from the catwalk to the floor below, a fall height of approximately 60 feet. Employee #1 was killed. This event was investigated by Virginia OSHA. | |||||||
Keywords:
platform, fracture, head, construction, skull, catwalk, fall, fall protection, painter, water tank
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Other building | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | 8 | 80 | X | ||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 317651123 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Interior painting and decorating FatCause: Electrocution from equipment installation/tool use |