Southland Insulators of Delaware, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - LEWES, Delaware
| Employer | Southland Insulators of Delaware, LLC |
| Address | Lot 6, Beach Plum Dunes, Bldg D, Crossbow Drive |
| City, State ZIP | LEWES, Delaware 19958 |
| Report ID | 2015051785 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Plastic wrap |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.73000, -75.16000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on stilts (raised up about 3 feet), installing batt insulation in the ceiling (about 8-feet high) with a manual staple hammer. The stilts caught a piece of plastic insulation bundle wrapping, causing the employee to lose his balance on the stilts. He tipped forward on the stilts, striking the floor with his knees. His coworkers offered to help him back up, but they couldn't move him. He was hospitalized with a fractured spine.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2015, a worker at Southland Insulators of Delaware, LLC in LEWES, Delaware suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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