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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674390

STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,PAINTER,SPRAY BOOTH,CONTUSION

Event
STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,PAINTER,SPRAY BOOTH,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
674390
Report ID
454510

Event description

Painter's ribs bruised in fall from ladder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on the exterior of a multitone booth, painting a wall of the pai nt spray room. He was standing on a stepladder when he fell approximately 8 feet . He bruised his ribs. The doctor said that he would be sore for a couple of wee ks but should be able to return to work.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    579
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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