ADT Security
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Fractures — BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | ADT Security | Report ID | 2016109289 |
| Address | 107 Ventura Drive | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA 26330 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561621 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -80.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 1, 2016, at approximately 2:30 p.m., an employee was going up the front porch steps of a private residence to make a sales call when he fell on the concrete porch and landed on his right elbow, fracturing his right ulna. He required surgery and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2016, a worker at ADT Security in BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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