Jacob and Mary Abdalla Family Properties, L.L.C.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - OPELOUSAS, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Jacob and Mary Abdalla Family Properties, L.L.C. in OPELOUSAS, Louisiana
Employer Jacob and Mary Abdalla Family Properties, L.L.C.
Address 945 Crestwell Lane
City, State ZIP OPELOUSAS, Louisiana 70570
Report ID 2015129740
Event Date December 27, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 53
Inspection # 1118244
GPS Coordinates 30.53000, -92.09000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a 20 foot extension ladder to apply bird repellant underneath of a store awning when he fell backwards approximately 15 feet and landed on his back. The fall caused a fracture to his spine in the mid to lower lumbar region.

Incident Summary

On December 27, 2015, a worker at Jacob and Mary Abdalla Family Properties, L.L.C. in OPELOUSAS, Louisiana suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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