PruittHealth Construction Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - VALDOSTA, Georgia
| Employer | PruittHealth Construction Services, LLC |
| Address | 1501 North Lee St |
| City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, Georgia 31602 |
| Report ID | 2018077169 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.84965, -83.27812 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was 8 feet up a 10-foot A-frame ladder. As he began to climb down, he lost his footing and fell to the floor, sustaining a lumbar fracture. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2018, a worker at PruittHealth Construction Services, LLC in VALDOSTA, Georgia suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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