LA Home Builders, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | LA Home Builders, LLC | Report ID | 2018010057 |
| Address | 23 Woodland Drive | City, State ZIP | GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging supported by structure or other means |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1287086 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -73.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a carpenter bracket scaffold. The scaffold shifted and the ladder moved causing the employee to lose balance and fall 20 feet. The employee sustained a broken right leg.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2018, a worker at LA Home Builders, LLC in GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging supported by structure or other means identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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