Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202546651 - Painter Falls from Scaffold and Sprains Back

Accident Summary Nr: 202546651 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/09/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314866666	01/14/2014	1521	236118	Cal Asia

Abstract: On January 9, 2014, Employee #1, employed by Cal Asia Construction, was working at a residential construction project. He was standing on a scaffold plank 6 feet above the ground. The scaffold collapsed, and Employee #1 fell to the ground, a fall height of 6 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for a sprained back. He then was discharged without hospitalization.

Keywords: BUILDING, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, SPRAIN, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314866666			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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