D Baker Enterprise, LLC
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WEST CHESTER, OHIO
| Employer | D Baker Enterprise, LLC | Report ID | 2018076922 |
| Address | Overlook Condominiums | City, State ZIP | WEST CHESTER, OHIO 45069 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.35000, -84.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing house wrap tape while working from a 300-pound-rated, 28- to 32-foot fiberglass extension ladder, which had filler lumber material elevating and supporting one side of the base ladder side rails to level the ladder base. During the house wrap taping operation, the ladder and employee fell an estimated 20 feet. The employee suffered wrist, elbow, arm, and rib fractures, as well as lacerations to the kidney and face.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2018, a worker at D Baker Enterprise, LLC in WEST CHESTER, OHIO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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