Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202654083 - Painter Is Injured in Fall from Ladder on Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 202654083 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 10/20/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316734151	10/30/2012	1521	236118	Basebuild Construction

Abstract: On October 20, 2012, Employee #1, of Basebuild Construction, was painting the exterior of a residential building. He placed a 10- foot extension ladder on top of a single frame of a tubular welded scaffold. He attempted to climb the ladder. The scaffold section tipped over, the ladder fell, and Employee #1 fell approximately 12 feet. He sustained a serious unspecified fracture that required hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXTENSION LADDER, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316734151			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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