BLAKE & PENDLETON, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | BLAKE & PENDLETON, INC. | Report ID | 2015075097 |
| Address | 4550 Buford Highway | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.96000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a ladder to access equipment on a mezzanine at a customer site. The ladder slipped out from under him, and he fell and fractured his L2 vertebra in two places.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2015, a worker at BLAKE & PENDLETON, INC. in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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