R.H. Evans & Co., LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | R.H. Evans & Co., LLC | Report ID | 2018043368 |
| Address | Building 97, Naval Research Labratory | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20009 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.82000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding drywall in the corridor of a building when he fell approximately 6 feet from the platform of a wheeled baker scaffold to the concrete floor, fracturing his left hip.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2018, a worker at R.H. Evans & Co., LLC in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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