A & F Drywall, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | A & F Drywall, LLC | Report ID | 20171211607 |
| Address | 3 Venesa Lane | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26505 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.66000, -79.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hanging drywall on a ceiling while wearing stilts when the employee fell to the floor, injuring the right knee.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at A & F Drywall, LLC in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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