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AAA Complete Building Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AAA Complete Building Services, Inc. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer AAA Complete Building Services, Inc. Report ID 2017032051
Address 4555 Overlook Ave., SW City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20535
Event Date March 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 811490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.82000, -77.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a 12 foot portable step ladder to change a light bulb. While descending the ladder, the employee lost his footing and fell approximately eight feet to the concrete floor below. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2017, a worker at AAA Complete Building Services, Inc. in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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