OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221562622

LEADING EDGE RENOVATION, LLC

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO— 2023-05-09T00:00:00

Event: Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Painter, Residential Construction, Training, Work Surface
NAICS: 238160
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346696867
Employer profile: LEADING EDGE RENOVATION, LLC
Summary number: 221562622
Report ID: 0830600
Project type: C
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee painting dies of head injuries in fall off ladder

Investigation abstract

On May 9, 2023, an employee working as a painter for a roofing contractor was painting the exterior of a single-family residence. The employee fell off the ladder and impacted the ground 8 feet below. The employee died of head injuries caused by blunt force trauma.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
579

Fall distance
8

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