Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202546917 - Painter Fractures Legs In Fall From Ladder
Accident: 202546917 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/26/2014 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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317541316 | 04/10/2014 | 1521 | Palisades Construction | ||||
At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 26, 2014, Employee #1, a painter employed by Palisades Construction, Inc., was working at a residential building. He was working from an 8-foot ladder set up outside the building and caulking a beam located approximately 11.25 feet above the ground. As he stood on the step below the top cap, Employee #1 fell to the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to Cedar Sinai Medical Center, where he was admitted and treated for compound leg fractures. This workplace injury was investigated by Cal/OSHA. The investigation determined that Employee #1 had worked for the employer for approximately six years. His duties included, but were not limited to, painting. When interviewed, Employee #1 stated that the floor where the ladder was set up was not level. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, uneven ground, ladder, construction, fall, fall protection, painter, leg
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 11 | |||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 317541316 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance | FallDist: FallHt:11 Cause: Exterior painting FatCause: Fall from/with ladder |