OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #674390

KITE BUILDING MAINT., INC.

WINNSBORO, SC· 1987-09-10T00:00:00

Event: STEPLADDER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, PAINTER, SPRAY BOOTH, CONTUSION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105424857
Employer profile: KITE BUILDING MAINT., INC.
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 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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