OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195622
CUMMINGS PAINTING CONTRS
CROWNSVILLE, MD—
Event description
PAINTER FALLS FROM ROOF- SUFFERS MULTIPLE INJURIES
Investigation abstract
At approx 11:30 a.m. on April 17, 1985, Employee #1 was staining wooden roof shi ntusion to the whole right side of his body, and a sprained neck. The cause of t he fall was a lack of attention to performing the job. ngles with a roller. The roof measured approximately 22 feet wide. The distance from the eave to the peak was 11 feet. The distance from the eave to the ground was 13 feet and 4 inches. Four of the six shingles measured approximately 18 inc hes long and 0.125 inch to 0.5 inch thick at opposite ends. Employee #1 was work ing approximately three feet from the eave. He spilled some stain. He then accid entally stepped in the stain. He lost his balance and slipped off the roof. No w itnesses were at the site at the time of the incident. The employee had performe d this job many times before and was trained. He suffered multiple bruises, a co
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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