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JGM & Associates, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LEWES, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JGM & Associates, Inc. in LEWES, DELAWARE
Employer JGM & Associates, Inc. Report ID 2015118268
Address House on Route 30 between, Zoar Rd. and Springfield Rd. City, State ZIP LEWES, DELAWARE 19958
Event Date November 3, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # 1103695
GPS Coordinates 38.73000, -75.16000

Incident Narrative

A painter was walking up the indoor stairs. He fell from the second floor landing down to the first floor breaking his collar bone, five ribs and punctured a lung. It is new construction so there is no railing on the stairs.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2015, a worker at JGM & Associates, Inc. in LEWES, DELAWARE suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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