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CBRE

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CBRE in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer CBRE Report ID 2018076628
Address 4955 University Drive NW City, State ZIP HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35816
Event Date July 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 531210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.73000, -86.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a 28-foot extension ladder, trying to reach a clogged gutter drain with an auger and gardening spade. While he had one foot on the gutter and one on the ladder, the ladder shifted and he fell to the ground. He suffered three fractured vertebrae, two compressed vertebrae, bruises to his arms, and a bruise to the back of his head.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2018, a worker at CBRE in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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