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Accident Summary Nr: 132912.015 - Employee, overcome by paint fumes, falls from ladder and fra

Accident Summary Nr: 132912.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 01/29/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1512720.015	02/01/2021		238210	Metro Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on January 29, 2021, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was working at the construction of a new seven-story commercial building. He was using a 10-foot A-frame stepladder and spray painting a conduit pipe above him. The employee was exposed to the paint and paint fumes while using a face cover for COVID-19 protection but not against absorption of spray paint and fumes. The employee became lightheaded and dizzy. He fell to the concrete floor, a fall height of 5 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a fractured right ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Chemical Exposure, Concrete, Conduit, Construction, Dizziness, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Overcome by vapors, PPE, Pipe, Spray Painting, Stepladder, Struck Against, Toxic Fumes

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1512720.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 5 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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