OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221662000

AJT CONSTRUCTION

PITTSBURG, CA· 2024-04-30T00:00:00

Event: Concrete, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Internal Injuries, Paint, Plastic, Window
NAICS: 236220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347453532
Employer profile: AJT CONSTRUCTION
Summary number: 221662000
Report ID: 0950615
Project type: C
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee falls from extension ladder while painting, sustain

Investigation abstract

At approximately 7:00 p.m. on April 30, 2024, an employee of a construction company was performing painting operations on the second floor of a building located in Pittsburg, CA. The ladder was set up on the sidewalk with a slight angle, which was not level. The employee was removing painter's tape and plastic from a window when he fell approximately 20 feet to the concrete, suffering internal injuries. The employee was killed. The employer had no workers' compensation insurance at the time of the accident. The site supervisor was present at the time of the incident.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
579

Fall distance
16

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