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Self-Employed Painter in Massachusetts Dies In Fall Of Twelve Feet From "Widow's Walk" At A Single-family Home
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1997/12/01
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Description:On May 22, 1996, a 68 year old self-employed male painter died of injuries sustained in a fall of approximately twelve feet at a Massachusetts residential renovation site. The victim was working on a small porch above the front doorway, known as a "widow's walk", when the incident occurred. Apparently, the victim stepped off of a ladder on the landing and fell through the front rail which was rotten. A co-worker discovered the victim on the walkway and notified the homeowner to call an ambulance. Police and emergency medical services arrived shortly. The victim was secured and transported to a nearby baseball field where he was transported by helicopter to a regional university medical center. He was officially pronounced dead more than six hours following the incident. The MA FACE Program concluded that to prevent similar future occurrences, employers, and self-employed contractors, should: 1. Perform a site survey for structurally unsound building elements and repair, remove or sufficiently mark them.
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Pages in Document:1-3
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20028475
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2012-104728
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 96MA023, 1996 Jan;:1-2;
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Federal Fiscal Year:1996
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Performing Organization:Massachusetts Department of Health
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Start Date:1992/09/30
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End Date:2006/08/31
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