Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201112844 - Employee injured in fall from lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201112844 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 11/17/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126030394	11/30/2000	1721	0	Integrity Painting Co.

Abstract: On November 17, 2000, Employee #1 was painting the walls of a commercial building from a scissor lift without fall protection. As he applied paint to the walls of the shipping and receiving area with a spray apparatus, he leaned upon a chain across the entrance of the work platform. The hooks of the chain did not have a clasp or closing device on them. And as he pressed upon the chain, it gave way. He fell 10 ft to the concrete floor. The impact of the fall resulted in him sustaining a broken left leg. He was hospitalized for surgical and postoperative treatment. While in the hospital, he underwent orthopedic surgery to reset and repair fractures from the broken bone. Then upon completion of the surgery, he received postoperative care for his injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, PAINT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126030394			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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