Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202719324 - Painter Incurs Multiple Fractures in Fall from Ladder
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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317448140 | 03/14/2014 | 1721 | 238320 | G & G Painting, Inc. |
Abstract: On March 10, 2014, Employee #1, employed by G & G Painting, Inc., was engaged in interior painting at a commercial building. He was assigned to paint the eastside interior wall of the building. He ascended a 20-foot extension ladder that was installed on the interior wall. As Employee #1 reached a height of approximately 15 feet, the ladder slid down, and Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for fractures of the hip, arm, and wrist. This event was investigated by Cal/OSHA.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Other | $250,000 to $500,000 | 1 | 24 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 317448140 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder |