Contractors Access Equipment
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Cuts, lacerations — LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Contractors Access Equipment | Report ID | 2016010289 |
| Address | Covenant College, Carter Hall, 14049 Scenic Hwy. | City, State ZIP | LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA 30750 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1121290 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.94000, -85.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing staircase treads on an industrial-type staircase when he lost his balance and fell from a 10-foot scaffold, severely gashing his right elbow and requiring hospitalization. He was wearing fall protection at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2016, a worker at Contractors Access Equipment in LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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