Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202657854 - Employee Falls From Roof, Fractures Ribs
Accident: 202657854 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/11/2013 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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316669829 | 05/13/2013 | 1721 | Ray Mack Painting Inc. | ||||
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 11, 2013, Employee #1, with Ray Mack Painting Inc., was working alone at the jobsite. There was a wood shed that was constructed approximately four months prior to this date to provide cover for painted doors to dry overnight. The painting job was completed, and Employee #1's supervisor had informed Employee #1 not to climb onto the roof of the shed, and that another contractor would be hired to tear it down. Employee #1 climbed onto to the roof of the shed to move some boards to a place where they can be easily reached. Before Employee #1 was able to move any of the boards, he slipped and fell approximately ten feet to the dirt and asphalt ground below. It is unknown was caused Employee #1 to slip and fall from the shed. As a result, Employee #1 sustained lacerations to his head and fractures to his ribs. There were no witnesses to the accident, and Employee #1's supervisor was not on site. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was hospitalized for approximately three days for the treatment of his injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, head, slip, paint, laceration, rib, fall, painter
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Other building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 10 | |||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 316669829 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance | FallDist: FallHt:10 Cause: Demolition FatCause: Fall from roof |