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ACE Glass Construction Corporation

Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ACE Glass Construction Corporation in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer ACE Glass Construction Corporation Report ID 2016109401
Address 405 Shall Ave City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72202
Event Date October 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.74000, -92.25000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were on a job site inspecting the area above the roof to see where the next storefront frame was going to be installed. They set up a ladder and the first employee began climbing while the second employee held the ladder for him. The ladder was sitting on a deck made of composite material that was damp from rain. The first employee was over 4 feet off the ground when the bottom of the ladder began to slip away from the building. He jumped as the ladder began to fall; when he landed, he suffered a compound fracture in his right lower leg and dislocated his right shoulder. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2016, a worker at ACE Glass Construction Corporation in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as other jump to lower level less than 6 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 80 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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