Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221442122

MC PAINTING, INC.

Event
Back, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fence, Fracture, Ladder, Lost Balance, Painter, Wrist
NAICS
238320
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345742373
Employer profile
MC PAINTING, INC.
Summary number
221442122
Report ID
0950631
Project type
C
Construction end-use
C

Event description

Employee falls from fence, receives fracture to right wrist

Investigation abstract

At 2:40 p.m. on January 9, 2022, an employee used a six-foot ladder to access the top of an existing fence to mask lights for painting. The employee stood on the top of the fence, lost balance, and fell approximately eight feet. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured right wrist, and injuries to the back.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 67 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    579
    Fall distance
    8

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