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Renovate, Inc

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — METAIRIE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Renovate, Inc in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
Employer Renovate, Inc Report ID 2015096864
Address Aris Street City, State ZIP METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70005
Event Date September 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary Source Handrails, banisters
Industry (NAICS) 236115 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.00000, -90.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on an enclosed balcony putting up flashing between the balcony and the porch. The employee went on the outside of the balcony. He was holding on to the railing when it became loose and he fell approximately nine feet to the ground below injuring the hip, shoulder, ribs and lung.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2015, a worker at Renovate, Inc in METAIRIE, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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