Schell Brothers LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - OCEAN VIEW, Delaware
| Employer | Schell Brothers LLC |
| Address | 32119 Serenity Court |
| City, State ZIP | OCEAN VIEW, Delaware 19970 |
| Report ID | 20171010160 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.54000, -75.08000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee used a collapsible ladder to access a roof. After setting up the ladder and checking it for stability, he began to climb up the ladder. He reached the roofline and began transitioning to the roof when the ladder began sliding underneath his feet. He began sliding with the ladder, and his legs went between the ladder's rungs. He then fell backwards, landing on his back on top of the ladder and fracturing his T-12 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2017, a worker at Schell Brothers LLC in OCEAN VIEW, Delaware suffered fractures to the thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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