KMK Insulation Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - GUILFORD, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at KMK Insulation Inc. in GUILFORD, Connecticut
Employer KMK Insulation Inc.
Address 605 New England Road
City, State ZIP GUILFORD, Connecticut 06437
Report ID 2015129068
Event Date December 1, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Rain
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 41.31377, -72.71296

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Incident Narrative

While climbing a fixed metal ladder (ship's ladder) to the high roof of a high school building, an employee slipped and fell approximately 12 feet to the ground, landing on his back and fracturing two vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2015, a worker at KMK Insulation Inc. in GUILFORD, Connecticut suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed 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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