BELL MECHANICAL SERVICES, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PRAIRIEVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | BELL MECHANICAL SERVICES, LLC | Report ID | 2017021787 |
| Address | Prairieville | City, State ZIP | PRAIRIEVILLE, LOUISIANA 70769 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.30000, -90.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While working on the air conditioning on a new home construction, an employee fell off an eight-foot ladder suffering a compression fracture of the L1 and L4 vertebrae. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2017, a worker at BELL MECHANICAL SERVICES, LLC in PRAIRIEVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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